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Which Inequality? The Inequality of Resources Versus the Inequality of Rewards

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  • Ed Hopkins & Tatiana Kornienko, 2006. "Which Inequality? The Inequality of Resources Versus the Inequality of Rewards," Levine's Bibliography 784828000000000621, UCLA Department of Economics.
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