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Pecuniary Incentives to Work in the United States during World War II

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  • Casey B. Mulligan, 1998. "Pecuniary Incentives to Work in the United States during World War II," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 106(5), pages 1033-1077, October.
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    DOI: 10.1086/250039
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