Physical inactivity and working hour inflexibility: Evidence from a U.S. sample of older men

Review of Economics of the Household

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 257-281

  Loh, Chung Ping A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Physical activity; Time allocation; Working hour restriction

Indexed keywords

EID: 67849126798     PISSN: 15695239     EISSN: 15737152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11150-009-9055-8     Document Type: Article

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