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Active labor market policies to expand employment and opportunity

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  • Lawrence F. Katz, 1994. "Active labor market policies to expand employment and opportunity," Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, issue Jan, pages 239-322.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedkpr:y:1994:i:jan:p:239-322
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