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Recounting winners and losers in the 1980s: A critique of income distribution measurement methodology

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  • Burkhauser, Richard V.
  • Crews, Amy D.
  • Daly, Mary C.

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  • Burkhauser, Richard V. & Crews, Amy D. & Daly, Mary C., 1997. "Recounting winners and losers in the 1980s: A critique of income distribution measurement methodology," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 54(1), pages 35-40, January.
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