The effects of minimum wage increases on retail employment and hours: New evidence from monthly CPS eata

Journal of Labor Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 75-97

  Sabia, Joseph J ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Minimum wage; Retail trade

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749128095     PISSN: 01953613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12122-008-9054-1     Document Type: Article

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