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Labor Market Polarization, Job Tasks, and Monopsony Power

Ronald Bachmann, Gökay Demir and Hanna Frings
Journal of Human Resources, April 2022, 57 (S) S11-S49; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.monopsony.0219-10011R1

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Ronald Bachmann, Gökay Demir, Hanna Frings
Journal of Human Resources Apr 2022, 57 (S) S11-S49; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.monopsony.0219-10011R1
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