The Wage Impact of Trade Unions in the UK Public and Private Sectors
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- Blanchflower, David G. & Bryson, Alex, 2007. "The Wage Impact of Trade Unions in the UK Public and Private Sectors," IZA Discussion Papers 3055, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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