The “task approach” to labor markets: an overview;Der „TASKS-Ansatz“ für Arbeitsmärkte: ein Überblick

Journal for Labour Market Research

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 185-199

  Autor, David H ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 84975256349     PISSN: 16143485     EISSN: 18678343     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12651-013-0128-z     Document Type: Article

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