The Prevalence and Effects of Occupational Licensing

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 676-687

  Kleiner, Morris M ^a   Krueger, Alan B ^b  

^a University of Minnesota and NBER   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77958520933     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: 14678543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8543.2010.00807.x     Document Type: Article

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