TRENDS IN AMERICAN LIVING STANDARDS AND INEQUALITY, 1959-2007
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Review of Income and Wealth
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0034-6586
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4991.2012.00503.x