Patterns of skill premia

Review of Economic Studies

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 199-230

  Acemoglu, Daron ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LABOR SUPPLY; SKILLED LABOR;

EID: 0037647801     PISSN: 00346527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-937X.00242     Document Type: Article

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