The living wage movement: Building a political link from market wages to social institutions

Journal of Economic Issues

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 527-535

  Ciscel, David H ^a  

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EID: 0034377271     PISSN: 00213624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00213624.2000.11506292     Document Type: Article

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