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Wage Structure and Labor Mobility in the United States

In: The Structure of Wages: An International Comparison

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  • John Abowd
  • John Haltiwanger
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  • John Abowd & John Haltiwanger & Julia Lane, 2009. "Wage Structure and Labor Mobility in the United States," NBER Chapters, in: The Structure of Wages: An International Comparison, pages 81-100, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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