No booze? You may lose: Why drinkers earn more money than nondrinkers

Journal of Labor Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 411-421

  Peters, Bethany L ^a   Stringham, Edward ^b  

^a Analysis Group   (United States)

^b SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33747074870     PISSN: 01953613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12122-006-1031-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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