The impact of the introduction of the U.K. minimum wage on the employment probabilities of low-wage workers

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 67-97

  Stewart, Mark B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34248528612     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/154247604323015481     Document Type: Article

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