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Poor's behaviour and inequality traps: the role of human capital

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  • Vincenzo Lombardo

    (Department of Economic Studies, Parthenope University of Naples)

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  • Vincenzo Lombardo, 2008. "Poor's behaviour and inequality traps: the role of human capital," Working Papers 10_2008, D.E.S. (Department of Economic Studies), University of Naples "Parthenope", Italy.
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