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Will income inequality cause a middle-income trap in Asia?

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A middle-income trap could occur not only if there is a delay in shifting the economy toward a productivity-driven structure, but also if there is a w

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  • N/A, 2013. "Will income inequality cause a middle-income trap in Asia?," Bruegel Working Papers 797, Bruegel.
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