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The return of convergence in the US states

Janice Boucher BreuerEconomics Department, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC29208, USA
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William Hauk Jr.Economics Department, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC29208, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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John McDermottEconomics Department, Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC29208, USA
Pages 64-68 | Published online: 25 Sep 2013

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