International differences in low-paid work

Perspectives on Labour and Income

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 5-13

  Larochelle Côté, Sébastien ^a   Dionne, Claude ^b  

^a Labour and Household Surveys Analysis Division

^b Income Statistics Division ^*

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EID: 67651094177     PISSN: 08408750     EISSN: 08434565     Source Type: Journal    
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