Trainers' dilemma of choosing between training and promotion

Labour Economics

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 765-783

  Eguchi, Kyota ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Generalists; Promotion; Specialists; Trainers' incentives

Indexed keywords

EID: 4944239056     PISSN: 09275371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2004.02.002     Document Type: Article

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