Worker sorting and the risk of death on the job

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 925-953

  DeLeire, Thomas ^a   Levy, Helen ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 11144294790     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/423159     Document Type: Review

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