Why have the labor force participation rates of older men increased since the mid-1990s?

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 549-594

  Schirle, Tammy ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 51949101158     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/589457     Document Type: Article

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