The working poor: Lousy jobs or lazy workers?

Journal of Economic Issues

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 65-78

  Marlene, Kim ^a  

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EID: 0039506046     PISSN: 00213624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00213624.1998.11506011     Document Type: Review

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