Labor force supply decisions of rural low-income mothers

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-79

  Mammen, Sheila ^a   Lass, Daniel ^a   Seiling, Sharon B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Labor force participation; Rural low income mothers; Women's labor supply

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849087621     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-008-9136-5     Document Type: Article

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