Is there compelling evidence against increasing returns to matching in the labour market?

Canadian Journal of Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 976-993

  Baker, Simon ^a   Hogan, Seamus ^b   Ragan, Christopher ^c  

^a Natl Economic Research Associates

^b BANK OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0011299509     PISSN: 00084085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/136224     Document Type: Article

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