How general is human capital? A task-based approach

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-49

  Gathmann, Christina ^a   Schönberg, Uta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77749302186     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/649786     Document Type: Article

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