Published
2005 by IZA in Bonn, Germany .
Written in
Edition Notes
| Statement | by Sandra E. Black, Paul Devereux, Kjell G. Salvanes. |
| Series | Discussion paper ;, no. 1864, Discussion paper (Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit : Online) ;, no. 1864 |
| Contributions | Devereux, Paul. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | HD5701 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Format | Electronic resource |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL3479287M |
| LC Control Number | 2005620448 |
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