Piece-rates, principal-agent models, and productivity profiles: Parametric and semi-parametric evidence from payroll records

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1996, Pages

  Shearer, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

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EID: 5544220936     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/146064     Document Type: Article

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