Alcohol abuse, alcoholism, and labor market outcomes: Looking for the missing link

Industrial and Labor Relations Review

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 92-103

  Renna, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

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EID: 58049084481     PISSN: 00197939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001979390806200105     Document Type: Article

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