The value of bosses

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 823-861

  Lazear, Edward P ^a   Shaw, Kathryn L ^a   Stanton, Christopher T ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 84941926368     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/681097     Document Type: Article

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