The effects of living wage laws: Evidence from failed and derailed living wage campaigns

Journal of Urban Economics

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 177-202

  Adams, Scott ^a   Neumark, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 26444532820     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jue.2005.04.002     Document Type: Article

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