Wage and productivity dispersion in United States manufacturing: The role of computer investment

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 397-429

  Dunne, Timothy ^a   Foster, Lucia ^b   Haltiwanger, John ^c   Troske, Kenneth R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b US Bureau of the Census   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 3142768897     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/381255     Document Type: Article

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