Asymmetric information, occupational choice and government policy

Economic Journal

Volumn 113, Issue 490, 2003, Pages 861-882

  Parker, Simon C ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL MARKET; EMPLOYMENT; ENTREPRENEUR; OCCUPATION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0242369745     PISSN: 00130133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0297.t01-1-00157     Document Type: Article

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