Why don't eligible firms claim hiring subsidies? The role of job duration

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 916-934

  Hamersma, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 79959697137     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.2009.00260.x     Document Type: Article

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