The Upside Potential of Hiring Risky Workers: Evidence from the Baseball Industry

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 923-944

  Bollinger, Christopher R ^a   Hotchkiss, Julie L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0346327148     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/377027     Document Type: Review

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