ENGLISH PROFICIENCY AND LABOR MARKET PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM THE ECONOMICS PROFESSION

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 202-222

  Olney, William W ^a  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84994102312     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecin.12370     Document Type: Article

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