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Labor Economics
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780078021886
Author: George J Borjas
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7, Problem 6P
(a)
To determine
Difference between income inequality and wealth inequality.
(b)
To determine
List of potential policies that target inequality.
(c)
To determine
Check whether the government focuses on low end or high end in order to reduce income inequality.
(d)
To determine
Graphical representation of income inequality.
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