The size and sources of economic rents in a developing country manufacturing labour market

Economic Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 437, 1996, Pages 963-976

  Teal, Francis ^a  

^a NONE

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMIC RENT; LABOUR MARKET; MANUFACTURING; MANUFACTURING SECTOR; WAGE DETERMINATION;

EID: 0030460485     PISSN: 00130133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2235367     Document Type: Article

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