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Careers and Mismatch for College Graduates

College and Noncollege Jobs

Andrew Agopsowicz, Chris Robinson, Ralph Stinebrickner and Todd Stinebrickner
Journal of Human Resources, October 2020, 55 (4) 1194-1221; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.55.4.0517-8782R1
Andrew Agopsowicz
Andrew Agopsowicz, Chris Robinson, Ralph Stinebrickner, and Todd Stinebrickner are at University of Western Ontario.
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Andrew Agopsowicz, Chris Robinson, Ralph Stinebrickner, and Todd Stinebrickner are at University of Western Ontario.
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Ralph Stinebrickner
Andrew Agopsowicz, Chris Robinson, Ralph Stinebrickner, and Todd Stinebrickner are at University of Western Ontario.
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Andrew Agopsowicz, Chris Robinson, Ralph Stinebrickner, and Todd Stinebrickner are at University of Western Ontario.
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