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Organization, skill and technology: evidence from a panel of British and French establishments

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  • Even Caroli

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  • Even Caroli & John Van Reenen, 1999. "Organization, skill and technology: evidence from a panel of British and French establishments," IFS Working Papers W99/23, Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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