Seniority, sectoral decline, and employee retention: An analysis of layoff unemployment spells

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 654-676

  Idson, Todd L ^a   Valletta, Robert G ^a  

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EID: 0030522329     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/209826     Document Type: Article

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