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Ethnic Diversity, Local Redistribution and Income Inequality: An Empirical Analysis Applied to Mexican Municipalities

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Pages 289-309 | Received 08 Apr 2019, Accepted 11 Jun 2020, Published online: 06 Jul 2020

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