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The Impact of Minimum Wages on Unemployment Duration: Estimating the Effects Using the Displaced Worker Survey

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  • Roberto Pedace & Stephanie Rohn, 2011. "The Impact of Minimum Wages on Unemployment Duration: Estimating the Effects Using the Displaced Worker Survey," Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 50(1), pages 57-75, January.
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