The minimum wages debate and policy developments in Australia, the UK and the US: An introductory overview

Australian Economic Review

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 187-193

  Dawkins, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 0742321000     PISSN: 00049018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8462.00017     Document Type: Review

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