Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5061169 Economics Letters 2010 4 Pages PDF
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We hypothesize that natural resources raise income inequality in ethnically polarized societies, but reduce income inequality in ethnically homogenous societies; and we present empirical evidence in support of this hypothesis.

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Natural resources and income inequality: The role of ethnic divisions
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