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The Living Wage Movement. What Is It, Why Is It, and What's Known about Its Impact?

In: Emerging Labor Market Institutions for the Twenty-First Century

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  • Jared Bernstein, 2004. "The Living Wage Movement. What Is It, Why Is It, and What's Known about Its Impact?," NBER Chapters, in: Emerging Labor Market Institutions for the Twenty-First Century, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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