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Output and well-being in industrialized nations in the second half of the 20th century: testing for convergence using fuzzy clustering analysis

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  • Giles, David E.A. & Feng, Hui, 2005. "Output and well-being in industrialized nations in the second half of the 20th century: testing for convergence using fuzzy clustering analysis," Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier, vol. 16(2), pages 285-308, June.
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