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An assessment of the growth and inequality causality relationship

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Djeto Assane
Abbas Grammy
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Applying multivariate cointegration analysis to US data, we find growth unidirectionally and significantly Granger causes inequality.

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Article provided by Taylor and Francis Journals in its journal Applied Economics Letters.

Volume (Year): 10 (2003)
Issue (Month): 14 (November)
Pages: 871-873
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