The endogenous skill bias of technical change and wage inequality in developing countries
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0963-8199,1469-9559
DOI: 10.1080/09638199.2016.1193887