Work and family programs and productivity: Estimates applying a production function model

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 714-728

  Clifton, Thomas J ^a   Shepard, Edward ^b  

^a NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b LE MOYNE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics; Family friendly organizations; Labour market; Productivity rate; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 12444285870     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437720410570036     Document Type: Article

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