Towards a Utilitarian Social Welfare Function—Income Inequality and National Welfare Growth in China
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Inequality and Social Welfare
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عنوان ژورنال: Research in World Economy
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1923-399X,1923-3981
DOI: 10.5430/rwe.v10n3p344