The effect of work status and working conditions on mental health in four OECD countries

National Institute Economic Review

Volumn 209, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 72-87

  Llena Nozal, Ana ^a  

^a OECD   (France)

Author keywords

Health; Models with panel data; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349176486     PISSN: 00279501     EISSN: 17413036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0027950109345234     Document Type: Article

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