Heterogeneity and learning in labor markets

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Woodcock, Simon D ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

employer employee data; heterogeneity; learning; matching; panel data; person and firm effects; sorting; wages

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957732149     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1935-1682.2010     Document Type: Article

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