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Structural, Microeconomic and Institutional Explanations for Union Decline in the United States

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  • Rebitzer, James B., 1994. "Structural, Microeconomic and Institutional Explanations for Union Decline in the United States," Economic Review, Hitotsubashi University, vol. 45(1), pages 41-52, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:hit:ecorev:v:45:y:1994:i:1:p:41-52
    DOI: 10.15057/21878
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