
ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
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ISBN: 9780190931919
Author: NEWNAN
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Participation in the labor force is much lower than it has historically been. How have government benefits, such as food stamps and housing subsidies, affected the labor-leisure choices of individuals?
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