Unmeasured skills in inter-industry wage differentials: Evidence from the apparel industry

Journal of Labor Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 161-169

  Shippen Jr , Ben S ^a  

^a MERCER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0040314945     PISSN: 01953613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12122-999-1032-8     Document Type: Article

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