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Ergodic Inequality

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  • Thomas W. L. Norman

    (Magdalen College, High Street, Oxford OX1 4AU, UK)

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Weak conditions are provided under which society’s long-run distribution of wealth is independent of initial asset holdings.

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  • Thomas W. L. Norman, 2016. "Ergodic Inequality," Games, MDPI, vol. 7(3), pages 1-6, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jgames:v:7:y:2016:i:3:p:14-:d:72724
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