Specialization and Career Dynamics: Evidence from the Indian Administrative Service

Administrative Science Quarterly

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 233-256

  Ferguson, John Paul ^a   Hasan, Sharique ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

careers; government service; promotion; skills; specialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887265470     PISSN: 00018392     EISSN: 19303815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0001839213486759     Document Type: Article

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