Compensation for state and local government workers

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 217-242

  Gittleman, Maury ^a   Pierce, Brooks ^a  

^a BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS   (United States)

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EID: 84859791901     PISSN: None     EISSN: 08953309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.26.1.217     Document Type: Review

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