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Semiparametric Bayesian inference of the Kuznets hypothesis

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  • Huang, Ho-Chuan (River) & Lin, Shu-Chin, 2007. "Semiparametric Bayesian inference of the Kuznets hypothesis," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 83(2), pages 491-505, July.
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