Do social policy reforms have different impacts on employment and welfare use as economic conditions change?

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 867-894

  Herbst, Chris M ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 56749087891     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20380     Document Type: Conference Paper

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