Free to choose? Differences in the hours determination of constrained and unconstrained workers

Oxford Economic Papers

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 226-252

  Bryan, Mark L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; LABOR MARKET; PANEL DATA; WAGE; WORKING CONDITIONS;

EID: 34447639737     PISSN: 00307653     EISSN: 14643812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oep/gpl033     Document Type: Article

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