The effect of sanctions on exit from unemployment: Evidence from Denmark

Economica

Volumn 78, Issue 312, 2011, Pages 751-778

  Svarer, Michael ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INSURANCE SYSTEM; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT;

DENMARK;

EID: 79956207275     PISSN: 00130427     EISSN: 14680335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0335.2010.00851.x     Document Type: Article

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