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The ‘Paradox of Diversity’: Economic Evidence from US Cities 1980–2010

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  • Nazmun Ratna
  • R. Quentin Grafton
  • Hang To

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  • Nazmun Ratna & R. Quentin Grafton & Hang To, 2017. "The ‘Paradox of Diversity’: Economic Evidence from US Cities 1980–2010," Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 4(1), pages 20-37, January.
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