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Do Real Wages Respond Asymmetrically to Unemployment Shocks? Evidence from the U.S. and Canada

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  • Dibooglu, Selahattin & Enders, Walter, 2001. "Do Real Wages Respond Asymmetrically to Unemployment Shocks? Evidence from the U.S. and Canada," Journal of Macroeconomics, Elsevier, vol. 23(4), pages 495-515, October.
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