Income and consumption inequality trends: a comparative analysis between paid employees and the self-employed
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Labour market; Self-employment; Permanent; Transitory income inequalities;All these keywords.
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- J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General
- L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship
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