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“...We exploit the restrictions of intertemporal portfolio choice in the presence of nonfinancial income risk to test hedging using the information contained in...”

“...Recent cross-national health studies growingly refute the income inequality hypothesis on the relationship between income inequality and aggregate health after...”

“...Cross-national comparisons can teach lessons about antipoverty policy. While all nations value low poverty, high levels of economic self-reliance and equality...”

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“...The study of neighbourhood effects has spread within Europe over the past decade. This article extends previous European research by focusing on Oslo, Norway...”

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“...Using nationally representative household survey data and a revealing statistical method, this article investigates the redistributive nature of the Chinese...”

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