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Has Greater Stock Market Participation Increased Wealth Inequality in the Us?

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  • Yannis Bilias
  • Dimitris Georgarakos
  • Michael Haliassos

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  • Yannis Bilias & Dimitris Georgarakos & Michael Haliassos, 2017. "Has Greater Stock Market Participation Increased Wealth Inequality in the Us?," Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth, vol. 63(1), pages 169-188, March.
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