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AABERGE, R., A. BJORKLUND, M. JANTTI, M. PALME, P. PEDERSEN, N. SMITH, AND T. WENNEMO (2002): "Income Inequality and Income Mobility in the Scandinavian Countries Compared to the United States," Review of Income and Wealth, 48, 443-69.

AABERGE, R., A. BJORKLUND, M. JANTTI, P. PEDERSEN, N. SMITH, AND T. WENNEMO (2000): "Unemployment Shocks and Income Distribution: How Did the Nordic Countries Fare during Their Crises?" Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 102, 77-99.

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