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The estimation of union wage differentials and the impact of methodological choices

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  • Andrews, Martyn J.
  • Stewart, Mark B.
  • Swaffield, Joanna K.
  • Upward, Richard

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  • Andrews, Martyn J. & Stewart, Mark B. & Swaffield, Joanna K. & Upward, Richard, 1998. "The estimation of union wage differentials and the impact of methodological choices," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 5(4), pages 449-474, December.
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