Human capital job tasks and technology in East Germany after reunification

National Institute Economic Review

Volumn 201, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 97-106

  Spitz Oener, Alexandra ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

East german transition; Human capital; Job tasks; Technological change

Indexed keywords

EID: 69649106386     PISSN: 00279501     EISSN: 17413036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0027950107083054     Document Type: Article

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