Human capital, technical change, and the welfare state

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 1, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 522-532

  Bénabou, Roland ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 71049174125     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/154247603322391161     Document Type: Article

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