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The Urban Wage Premium in Imperfect Labor Markets

Boris Hirsch, Elke J. Jahn, Alan Manning and Michael Oberfichtner
Journal of Human Resources, April 2022, 57 (S) S111-S136; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.monopsony.0119-9960R1
Boris Hirsch
Boris Hirsch is Professor of Economics at Leuphana University of Lüneburg and an affiliate of the IWH and IZA.
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Elke J. Jahn
Elke J. Jahn is Professor of Economics at Bayreuth University, Distinguished Researcher at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), and an affiliate of the IZA.
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Alan Manning
Alan Manning is Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Director of the Community Programme at the Centre for Economic Performance at the LSE.
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Michael Oberfichtner
Michael Oberfichtner is Researcher at the Institute for Employment Research (IAB).
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Boris Hirsch, Elke J. Jahn, Alan Manning, Michael Oberfichtner
Journal of Human Resources Apr 2022, 57 (S) S111-S136; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.monopsony.0119-9960R1

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Boris Hirsch, Elke J. Jahn, Alan Manning, Michael Oberfichtner
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