The Decline in the U.S. Labor Force Participation Rate
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The Recent Decline in the Labor Force Participation Rate and Its Implications for Potential Labor Supply
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عنوان ژورنال: SSRN Electronic Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1556-5068
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3322973