The statistical signature of pervasive competition on wage and salary incomes

Journal of Mathematical Sociology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 217-270

  Angle, John ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0036822117     PISSN: 0022250X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222500214817     Document Type: Article

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