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Estimating the impact of job-search assistance: Assessment of a Russian programme targeting very low-income families

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  • Raymond STRUYK & Kirill CHAGIN, 2006. "Estimating the impact of job-search assistance: Assessment of a Russian programme targeting very low-income families," International Labour Review, International Labour Organization, vol. 145(3), pages 221-239, September.
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