Wage growth due to human capital accumulation and job search: A comparison between the United States and Germany

Industrial and Labor Relations Review

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 562-586

  Schönberg, Uta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 34547092681     PISSN: 00197939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001979390706000406     Document Type: Article

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