LEIST, Anja ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Social Sciences (DSOC) > Socio-Economic Inequality
External co-authors :
no
Language :
English
Title :
The unintended effects of a large minimum wage increase on health: Evidence from South Korea
Publication date :
January 2025
Journal title :
Social Science and Medicine
ISSN :
0277-9536
eISSN :
1873-5347
Publisher :
Elsevier, United Kingdom
Volume :
365
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Name of the research project :
R-AGR-3517 - H2020-ERC StG - CRISP - part UL - LEIST Anja
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