Poland on the dole: The effect of reducing the unemployment benefit entitlement period during transition

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-44

  Puhani, Patrick A ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH ZEW   (Germany)

Author keywords

Poland; Unemployment benefits; Unemployment durations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034350198     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001480050121     Document Type: Article

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