Ability-biased technological transition, wage inequality, and economic growth

Quarterly Journal of Economics

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 469-497

  Galor, Oded ^a,b,c   Moav, Omer ^c  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CEPR   (United Kingdom)

^c HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 0040016339     PISSN: 00335533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003355300554827     Document Type: Article

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