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A nonparametric analysis of income convergence across the US states

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1999-December-01
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In this paper I apply the nonparametric methods proposed by Quah to data on US state relative income levels. In contrast to Quah's results using cross-country data I find no evidence of polarization in the cross-state income distribution. The long-run...

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A person, citizen, and voter, Nov 15, 1872

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1872-11-15
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A Psalm of Life

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1895
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A Serenade Stars of the Summer Night

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1906
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A test of normality assumption in the ordered probit model

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1995-December-01
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This paper presents an easily implemented test of the assumption of a normally distributed error term for the ordered probit model. As this assumption is the central maintained hypothesis in all estimation and testing based on this model, the test...

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