Poverty in America: Trends and explanations

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 47-68

  Hoynes, Hilary W ^a   Page, Marianne E ^a   Stevens, Ann Huff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33645800979     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/089533006776526102     Document Type: Review

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