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Income inequalities and attitudes toward them in rural and urban areas in Poland during 1988–2019

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|Apr 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijme-2026-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2543-5361 | Journal ISSN: 2299-9701
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 13
Submitted on: Aug 31, 2023
Accepted on: Dec 21, 2024
Published on: Apr 8, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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