Demand for skills in Canada: the role of foreign outsourcing and information‐communication technology
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- Beiling Yan, 2006. "Demand for skills in Canada: the role of foreign outsourcing and information-communication technology," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 39(1), pages 53-67, February.
- Yan, Beiling, 2005. "Demand for Skills in Canada: The Role of Foreign Outsourcing and Information-communication Technology," Economic Analysis (EA) Research Paper Series 2005035e, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch.
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