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Work quality and optimal pay structure: Piece vs. hourly rates in employee remuneration

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  • Ng, Yew-Kwang & Shi, He-ling, 1995. "Work quality and optimal pay structure: Piece vs. hourly rates in employee remuneration," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 47(3-4), pages 409-416, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:47:y:1995:i:3-4:p:409-416
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