How living wage legislation affects U.S. poverty rates

Journal of Labor Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 205-218

  Clain, Suzanne Heller ^a  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Living wage legislation; Minimum wage laws; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 49649126652     PISSN: 01953613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12122-007-9028-8     Document Type: Article

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