Incentives and the work decisions of welfare recipients: Evidence from the Panel Survey of Income Dynamics, 1981-1988

American Journal of Economics and Sociology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 433-449

  Duncan, Kevin ^a  

^a Malik and Seeme Hasan School of Business   (United States)

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EID: 0039594600     PISSN: 00029246     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1536-7150.00036     Document Type: Article

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