The Simple Economics of Wage Floors

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The Simple Economics of Wage Floors. / Siebert, William.

Flaws and Ceilings: Price Controls and the Damage They Cause. ed. / Christopher Coyne; Rachel Coyne. London : Institute of Economic Affairs, 2015. p. 45-71 4.

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Harvard

Siebert, W 2015, The Simple Economics of Wage Floors. in C Coyne & R Coyne (eds), Flaws and Ceilings: Price Controls and the Damage They Cause., 4, Institute of Economic Affairs, London, pp. 45-71.

APA

Siebert, W. (2015). The Simple Economics of Wage Floors. In C. Coyne, & R. Coyne (Eds.), Flaws and Ceilings: Price Controls and the Damage They Cause (pp. 45-71). [4] Institute of Economic Affairs.

Vancouver

Siebert W. The Simple Economics of Wage Floors. In Coyne C, Coyne R, editors, Flaws and Ceilings: Price Controls and the Damage They Cause. London: Institute of Economic Affairs. 2015. p. 45-71. 4

Author

Siebert, William. / The Simple Economics of Wage Floors. Flaws and Ceilings: Price Controls and the Damage They Cause. editor / Christopher Coyne ; Rachel Coyne. London : Institute of Economic Affairs, 2015. pp. 45-71

Bibtex

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