The Growth of Temporary Services Work

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 117-136

  Segal, Lewis M ^a   Sullivan, Daniel G ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0001031975     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.11.2.117     Document Type: Article

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