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Multi Fibre Arrangement and Wage Inequality: Firm and State-level Evidence from India and a Theoretical Model

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  • Mausumi Kar & Saibal Kar, 2017. "Multi Fibre Arrangement and Wage Inequality: Firm and State-level Evidence from India and a Theoretical Model," The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 40(7), pages 1473-1493, July.
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