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The contribution of hour constraints to working poverty in Britain

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  • J. Sessions
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  • Sarah Brown & J. Sessions & Duncan Watson, 2007. "The contribution of hour constraints to working poverty in Britain," Journal of Population Economics, Springer;European Society for Population Economics, vol. 20(2), pages 445-463, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jopoec:v:20:y:2007:i:2:p:445-463
    DOI: 10.1007/s00148-006-0086-7
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    Keywords

    Low-Pay; Poverty; Underemployment; I32; J22; J30;
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    JEL classification:

    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
    • J30 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - General

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