Inadequate Bivariate Measures of Health Inequality: The Impact of Income Distribution
β Scribed by Kjell Arne Brekke; Snorre Kverndokk
- Book ID
- 115220051
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 566 KB
- Volume
- 114
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0347-0520
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