Long-run effects of public sector sponsored training in West Germany

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 742-784

  Lechner, Michael ^a   Miquel, Ruth ^a   Wunsch, Conny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

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EID: 79960048303     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-4774.2011.01029.x     Document Type: Article

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