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Work incentives and decisions to remain in paid work in Australia

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  • Rachel Ong

    (School of Economics and Finance, Curtin University)

  • Gavin Wood

    (School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University)

  • Melek Cigdem

    (School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University)

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  • Rachel Ong & Gavin Wood & Melek Cigdem, 2013. "Work incentives and decisions to remain in paid work in Australia," Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre Working Paper series WP1312, Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC), Curtin Business School.
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