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The impact of macroeconomic conditions on income inequality

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  • Markus Jäntti & Stephen Jenkins, 2010. "The impact of macroeconomic conditions on income inequality," The Journal of Economic Inequality, Springer;Society for the Study of Economic Inequality, vol. 8(2), pages 221-240, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:kap:jecinq:v:8:y:2010:i:2:p:221-240
    DOI: 10.1007/s10888-009-9113-8
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