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An evaluation of the relationship between minimum wage and unemployment: does the local cost-of-living matter?

Christopher S. BruntDepartment of Finance and Economics, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA
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Anthony G. BarillaDepartment of Finance and Economics, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 493-498 | Published online: 23 Jun 2017

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