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Heterogeneity in the Labor Market: Ability and Information Acquisition*

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Polachek, S.W. Heterogeneity in the Labor Market: Ability and Information Acquisition*. Eastern Econ J 43, 377–390 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41302-017-0096-z

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Keywords

  • heterogeneity
  • incomplete information
  • ability

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