The relationship between inequality and labor market performance: Evidence from U.S. States

Journal of Labor Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-20

  Partridge, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 33644746367     PISSN: 01953613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12122-006-1007-y     Document Type: Article

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