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Some Brief Remarks on the Life and Work of Jacob Mincer

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Heckman, J.J. (2006). Some Brief Remarks on the Life and Work of Jacob Mincer. In: Grossbard, S. (eds) Jacob Mincer A Pioneer of Modern Labor Economics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-29175-X_1

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