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Understanding Changes in the Distribution and Redistribution of Income: A Unifying Decomposition Framework

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  • Nicolas Herault & Francisco Azpitarte, 2016. "Understanding Changes in the Distribution and Redistribution of Income: A Unifying Decomposition Framework," Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth, vol. 62(2), pages 266-282, June.
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