General versus Specific Skills in Labor Markets with Search Frictions and Firing Costs
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- Etienne Wasmer, 1996. "General versus Specific Skills in Labor Markets with Search Frictions and Firing Costs," SciencePo Working papers Main hal-03588639, HAL.
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- J63 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Turnover; Vacancies; Layoffs
- J30 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - General
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