Cost-effectiveness of targeted reemployment bonuses

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 270-279

  O'Leary, Christopher J ^a   Decker, Paul T ^b   Wandner, Stephen A ^c  

^a WE Upjohn Institute for Employment Research   (United States)

^b MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

^c United States Department of Labor   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LABOR POLICY; TARGETING; UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT;

BONUS;

EID: 15944425765     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.xl.1.270     Document Type: Article

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