The tale of the tails: Canadian income inequality in the 1980s and 1990s
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DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2007.00429.x
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- Marc Frenette & David A. Green & Kevin Milligan, 2007. "The tale of the tails: Canadian income inequality in the 1980s and 1990s," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 40(3), pages 734-764, August.
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