Could raising the minimum wage improve the public's health?

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 106, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 1355-1356

  Leigh, J Paul ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC OPINION; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT;

HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC OPINION; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS;

EID: 84978280549     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303288     Document Type: Editorial

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