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Authors

Lorraine Dearden

Alissa Goodman
Research Fellow University College London
Alissa is an IFS Research Fellow and a Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for Longitudinal Studies at the UCL Institute of Education.

Phillippa Saunders
Book Chapter details
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Suggested citation
L, Dearden and A, Goodman and P, Saunders. (2003). 'Income and Living Standards' London: n/a
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