State minimum wage laws: Examining the case of Illinois

Journal of Poverty

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 67-87

  Shaefer, H Luke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Coalitions; Minimum wage; Political processes; Social policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846968172     PISSN: 10875549     EISSN: 15407608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J134v10n04_04     Document Type: Article

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