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The Growing Importance of Social Tasks in High-Paying Occupations: Implications for Sorting

Guido Matias Cortes, Nir Jaimovich and Henry E. Siu
Published online before print July 12, 2021, 0121-11455R1; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.58.5.0121-11455R1
Guido Matias Cortes
*Guido Matias Cortes is an associate professor of economics at York University and a research fellow at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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Nir Jaimovich
*Nir Jaimovich is a professor of economics at the University of Zürich and a research fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR).
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Henry E. Siu
*Henry E. Siu is a professor of economics at the University of British Columbia and a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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The Growing Importance of Social Tasks in High-Paying Occupations: Implications for Sorting
Guido Matias Cortes, Nir Jaimovich, Henry E. Siu
Journal of Human Resources Jul 2021, 0121-11455R1; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.58.5.0121-11455R1
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