Determinants and developments of employer provided training: Evidence from a wage compressed environment

Journal of Vocational Education and Training

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 237-254

  Schøne, Pål ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (Norway)

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EID: 84993197228     PISSN: 13636820     EISSN: 17475090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13636820600816041     Document Type: Article

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