Staying on the Dole

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Staying on the Dole. / Strulik, Holger; Tyran, Jean-Robert; Vanini, Paolo.

Cph. : Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, 2006.

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Strulik, H, Tyran, J-R & Vanini, P 2006 'Staying on the Dole' Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, Cph.

APA

Strulik, H., Tyran, J-R., & Vanini, P. (2006). Staying on the Dole. Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen.

Vancouver

Strulik H, Tyran J-R, Vanini P. Staying on the Dole. Cph.: Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen. 2006.

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Strulik, Holger ; Tyran, Jean-Robert ; Vanini, Paolo. / Staying on the Dole. Cph. : Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, 2006.

Bibtex

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