Promotion, turnover, earnings, and firm-sponsored training

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 955-978

  Owan, Hideo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 11144314285     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/423160     Document Type: Review

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