The age‐wage‐productivity puzzle: Evidence from the careers of top earners
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- Rachel Scarfe & Carl Singleton & Adesola Sunmoni & Paul Telemo, 2022. "The Age-Wage-Productivity Puzzle: Evidence from the Careers of Top Earners," Economics Discussion Papers em-dp2022-07, Department of Economics, University of Reading, revised 30 May 2023.
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- J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
- J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
- J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- J41 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Labor Contracts
- Z22 - Other Special Topics - - Sports Economics - - - Labor Issues
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