Publication selection bias in minimum-wage research? A meta-regression analysis

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 406-428

  Doucouliagos, Hristos ^a   Stanley, T D ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b HENDRIX COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 65649090591     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: 14678543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8543.2009.00723.x     Document Type: Article

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