Flows of people, flows of ideas, and the inequality of nations

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Flows of people, flows of ideas, and the inequality of nations. / Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars; Barnebeck Andersen, Thomas .

I: Journal of Economic Growth, Bind 16, Nr. 1, 2011, s. 1-32.

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Dalgaard, C-JL & Barnebeck Andersen, T 2011, 'Flows of people, flows of ideas, and the inequality of nations', Journal of Economic Growth, bind 16, nr. 1, s. 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10887-011-9060-7

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Dalgaard, C-J. L., & Barnebeck Andersen, T. (2011). Flows of people, flows of ideas, and the inequality of nations. Journal of Economic Growth, 16(1), 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10887-011-9060-7

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Dalgaard C-JL, Barnebeck Andersen T. Flows of people, flows of ideas, and the inequality of nations. Journal of Economic Growth. 2011;16(1):1-32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10887-011-9060-7

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Dalgaard, Carl-Johan Lars ; Barnebeck Andersen, Thomas . / Flows of people, flows of ideas, and the inequality of nations. I: Journal of Economic Growth. 2011 ; Bind 16, Nr. 1. s. 1-32.

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