The effects of government-mandated family leave on employer family leave policies

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 432-445

  Baum II, Charles L ^a  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33745454314     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: 14657287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cep/byj025     Document Type: Review

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