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Learning the master's trade: Apprenticeship and human capital in Ghana

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  • Frazer, Garth, 2006. "Learning the master's trade: Apprenticeship and human capital in Ghana," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 81(2), pages 259-298, December.
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