Further evidence on the labor market effects of addiction: Chronic drug use and employment in metropolitan miami

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 382-393

  Alexandre, Pierre Kébreau ^a   French, Michael T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b Department of Biology   (United States)

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EID: 3242687179     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cep/byh028     Document Type: Article

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