New evidence on the returns to job skills

American Economic Review

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 52-57

  Abraham, Katharine G ^b   Spletzer, James R ^a  

^a BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 73849106318     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.99.2.52     Document Type: Conference Paper

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