Discovering one's talent: Learning from academic specialization

Industrial and Labor Relations Review

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 375-405

  Malamud, Ofer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 78751609594     PISSN: 00197939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001979391106400209     Document Type: Review

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