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Patterns and Sources of Changing Wage Inequality in Chile and Costa Rica During Structural Adjustment

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  • Gindling, T. H. & Robbins, Donald, 2001. "Patterns and Sources of Changing Wage Inequality in Chile and Costa Rica During Structural Adjustment," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 29(4), pages 725-745, April.
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