Are estimates of labour demand functions mere statistical artefacts?

International Review of Applied Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 147-168

  Felipe, Jesus ^a   McCombie, J S L ^b  

^a ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accounting identity; Labour demand functions

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; LABOR MARKET; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WAGE;

EID: 61349198224     PISSN: 02692171     EISSN: 14653486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02692170802700492     Document Type: Article

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