The impact of minimum wages on employment in a low income country : an evaluation using the difference-differences approach
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Environmental Economics&Policies; Banks&Banking Reform; Public Health Promotion; Labor Policies; Municipal Financial Management; Environmental Economics&Policies; Banks&Banking Reform; Child Labor; Municipal Financial Management; Health Monitoring&Evaluation;All these keywords.
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