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Family Poverty and the Labor Market

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  • Michael F rster

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This paper studies the impact of employment, unemployment and non-activity on the relative income status of non-elderly families as well as different working patterns (full-time/part-time employment) among different family types.

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  • Michael F rster, 1994. "Family Poverty and the Labor Market," LIS Working papers 114, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg.
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