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Labor supply, the family and poverty: the S-shaped labor supply curve

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  • Dessing, Maryke, 2002. "Labor supply, the family and poverty: the S-shaped labor supply curve," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 49(4), pages 433-458, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jeborg:v:49:y:2002:i:4:p:433-458
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