The impact of employer characteristics and workforce commitment on earnings of former welfare recipients

Economic Development Quarterly

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 326-341

  White, Sammis B ^a   Geddes, Lori A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; INCOME; LABOR MARKET; WELFARE PROVISION; WORKING CONDITIONS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036405141     PISSN: 08912424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089124202237197     Document Type: Article

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