Transitions from welfare and the employment prospects of low-skill workers

Southern Economic Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 514-533

  Ribar, David C ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 12744269929     PISSN: 00384038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20062057     Document Type: Conference Paper

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