Changes in U.S. wages, 1976-2000: Ongoing skill bias or major technological change?

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 609-648

  Beaudry, Paul ^a   Green, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 27744547973     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/430288     Document Type: Article

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