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The Optimal Distribution of Income

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  • Ray C. Fair

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I. Introduction, 551. — II. The general model, 552. — III. Specification of the model, 555. — IV. The results, 567. — V. Conclusions, 576. — Appendix, 578.

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  • Ray C. Fair, 1971. "The Optimal Distribution of Income," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 85(4), pages 551-579.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:qjecon:v:85:y:1971:i:4:p:551-579.
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