Changes in labor force participation in the United States

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 27-46

  Juhn, Chinhui ^a   Potter, Simon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 33845987627     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.20.3.27     Document Type: Article

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