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Exiting Belindia? Lesson from the Recent Decline in Income Inequality in Brazil

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  • Luis F. Lopez-Calva
  • Sonia Rocha

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  • Luis F. Lopez-Calva & Sonia Rocha, 2012. "Exiting Belindia? Lesson from the Recent Decline in Income Inequality in Brazil," World Bank Publications - Reports 12808, The World Bank Group.
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