Evaluation using random assignment experiments: Demonstrating the effectiveness of earnings supplements

National Institute Economic Review

Volumn 186, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 73-84

  Tattrie, Doug ^a   Ford, Reuben ^b  

^a Social Research and Demonstration Corporation ^*

^b Social Research and Demonstration Corporation   (Canada)

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EID: 84992810254     PISSN: 00279501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00279501031861008     Document Type: Article

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