The link between ability and specialization: An explanation for observed correlations between wages and mobility rates

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 170-200

  Neal, Derek ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c Joint Center for Poverty Research   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

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EID: 11744321195     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/146318     Document Type: Article

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