Are wage increases in Chinese state industry efficient? Productivity in Nanjing's machine-building industry

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 54-67

  Parker, Elliott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 22444455461     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7287.1999.tb00663.x     Document Type: Article

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