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The Relative Contributions of Wage and Hours Constraints to Working Poverty in Britain

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  • John G. Sessions
  • Duncan Watson

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  • Sarah Brown & John G. Sessions & Duncan Watson, "undated". "The Relative Contributions of Wage and Hours Constraints to Working Poverty in Britain," Discussion Papers in Public Sector Economics 01/4, Division of Economics, School of Business, University of Leicester.
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