The leisure bias in cost-benefit analyses of employment and training programs

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 413-439

  Greenberg, David H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT METHOD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EARNINGS IMPROVEMENT; LEISURE IMPACT;

EID: 0031407637     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/146221     Document Type: Article

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