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Personnel Decisions, Wage Profiles and Investment in Firms

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  • John Douglas Skåtun
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  • John Douglas Skåtun & Ioannis Theodossiou, 2011. "Personnel Decisions, Wage Profiles and Investment in Firms," British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, vol. 49(4), pages 742-766, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:brjirl:v:49:y:2011:i:4:p:742-766
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