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The Impacts of Restricting Mobility of Skilled Service Workers

Evidence from Physicians

Kurt Lavetti, Carol Simon and William D. White
Journal of Human Resources, July 2020, 55 (3) 1025-1067; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.55.3.0617-8840R5
Kurt Lavetti
Kurt Lavetti is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Ohio State University. Carol Simon is a Senior Vice President at The Lewin Group. William D. White is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management at Cornell University.
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Kurt Lavetti is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Ohio State University. Carol Simon is a Senior Vice President at The Lewin Group. William D. White is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management at Cornell University.
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Kurt Lavetti is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Ohio State University. Carol Simon is a Senior Vice President at The Lewin Group. William D. White is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Policy Analysis and Management at Cornell University.
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