Employment dynamics and the structure of labor adjustment costs

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 137-165

  Varejão, José ^a   Portugal, Pedro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

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EID: 33846512723     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/509825     Document Type: Article

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