Insider forces, asymmetries, and outsider ineffectiveness: Empirical evidence for Norwegian industries 1966-87

Oxford Economic Papers

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 89-104

  Johansen, Kåre ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INSIDER FORCE; UNEMPLOYMENT; WAGE EFFECT;

NORWAY;

EID: 0029729446     PISSN: 00307653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.oep.a028563     Document Type: Article

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