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Birth and Fortune Revisited: A Cohort Analysis of Underemployment, 1974–2004

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  • Tim Slack & Leif Jensen, 2008. "Birth and Fortune Revisited: A Cohort Analysis of Underemployment, 1974–2004," Population Research and Policy Review, Springer;Southern Demographic Association (SDA), vol. 27(6), pages 729-749, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:poprpr:v:27:y:2008:i:6:p:729-749
    DOI: 10.1007/s11113-008-9091-8
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