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Demand for labour inputs and adjustment costs: evidence from Spanish manufacturing firms

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  • Alonso-Borrego, Cesar, 1998. "Demand for labour inputs and adjustment costs: evidence from Spanish manufacturing firms," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 5(4), pages 475-497, December.
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