The flow approach to labor markets: New data sources and micro-macro links

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 3-26

  Davis, Steven J ^a,b,c   Faberman, R Jason ^d   Haltiwanger, John ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 33947691205     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.20.3.3     Document Type: Article

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