Wage dispersion and productive efficiency: Evidence for Sweden

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 755-782

  Hibbs Jr , Douglas A ^a   Locking, Håkan ^a  

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EID: 0034402163     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/209976     Document Type: Article

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