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Families and firms: Agency costs and labor market imperfections in Sialkot's surgical industry

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  • Ilias, Nauman, 2006. "Families and firms: Agency costs and labor market imperfections in Sialkot's surgical industry," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 80(2), pages 329-349, August.
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