Experience, tenure, and the perceptions of employers

Southern Economic Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 578-597

  Lewis, Danielle ^a   Terrell, Dek ^b  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035586894     PISSN: 00384038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1061452     Document Type: Article

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