Public Wage Differentials and the Treatment of Occupational Differences

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 135-152

  Belman, Dale ^a   Heywood, John S ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 2142765860     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.10183     Document Type: Article

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