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When the Minimum Wage Really Bites: The Effect of the U.S.-Level Minimum on Puerto Rico

In: Immigration and the Work Force: Economic Consequences for the United States and Source Areas

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  • Alida Castillo-Freeman
  • Richard B. Freeman
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  • Alida Castillo-Freeman & Richard B. Freeman, 1992. "When the Minimum Wage Really Bites: The Effect of the U.S.-Level Minimum on Puerto Rico," NBER Chapters, in: Immigration and the Work Force: Economic Consequences for the United States and Source Areas, pages 177-212, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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