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Heterogeneous Returns to Active Labour Market Programs for Indigenous Populations
Donn. L. Feir, Kelly Foley and Maggie E. C. Jones
Published online before print May 09, 2025, 1122-12635R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1122-12635R2
Donn. L. Feir
University of Victoria.
Roles: professor of economics
Kelly Foley
University of Saskatchewan (corresponding author: ).
Roles: associate professor of economics
Maggie E. C. Jones
Emory University.
Roles: assistant professor of economics

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Journal of Human Resources
Vol. 60, Issue 3
1 May 2025
Heterogeneous Returns to Active Labour Market Programs for Indigenous Populations
Donn. L. Feir, Kelly Foley, Maggie E. C. Jones
Journal of Human Resources May 2025, 1122-12635R2; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.1122-12635R2
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