The effect of separation bonuses on voluntary quits: Evidence from the military's downsizing

Southern Economic Journal

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 127-139

  Mehay, Stephen L ^a,b   Hogan, Paul F ^c  

^a Naval Postgraduate School   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LEWIN GROUP   (United States)

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EID: 0032374370     PISSN: 00384038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1061356     Document Type: Article

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