Fiscal policy expectation traps, and child labour

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 453-469

  Emerson, Patrick M ^a   Knabb, Shawn D ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34250322709     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.2006.00012.x     Document Type: Article

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