Aggregate Work Environment Measures and Job Separations at the Federal Bureau of Prisons
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The contents of this paper reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of either the Department of Justice of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
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تاریخ انتشار 2001