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Disability and Poverty in Austrian Households: Analysing the Risk of Experiencing Income Poverty

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjdr.1241 | Journal eISSN: 1745-3011
Language: English
Page range: 684 - 697
Submitted on: Dec 20, 2024
Accepted on: May 29, 2025
Published on: Dec 2, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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