The morning after: Alcohol misuse and employment problems

Applied Economics

Volumn 43, Issue 21, 2011, Pages 2705-2720

  French, Michael T ^a   Maclean, Johanna Catherine ^b   Sindelar, Jody L ^c   Fang, Hai ^a  

^a University of Miami   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; LABOR MARKET; LABOR SUPPLY; SOCIAL PROBLEM; UNEMPLOYMENT; WAGE;

EID: 79960818116     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: 14664283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840903357421     Document Type: Article

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