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Boom Town Business Dynamics

Ryan A. Decker, View ORCID ProfileMeagan McCollum and View ORCID ProfileGregory B. Upton Jr.
Journal of Human Resources, March 2024, 59 (2) 627-651; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0221-11501R1
Ryan A. Decker
Ryan Decker is a Principal Economist at the Federal Reserve Board ().
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Meagan McCollum
Meagan McCollum is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Finance at the University of Tulsa ().
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Gregory B. Upton Jr.
Greg Upton is an Associate Research Professor in the Center for Energy Studies at Louisiana State University ().
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