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Wages, Skills, and Skill-Biased Technical Change: The Canonical Model Revisited

Audra Bowlus, Lance Lochner, Chris Robinson and Eda Suleymanoglu
Published online before print August 06, 2021, 0617-8889R1; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0617-8889R1
Audra Bowlus
Audra Bowlus - University of Western Ontario.
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Lance Lochner - University of Western Ontario.
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Chris Robinson - University of Western Ontario.
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Eda Suleymanoglu - Education Policy Research Initiative.
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