Has devolution injured American workers? State and federal enforcement of construction safety

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 183-210

  Morantz, Alison D ^a  

^a STANFORD LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 64749093103     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: 14657341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/ewm047     Document Type: Article

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