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Recall bias in the displaced workers survey: Are layoffs really lemons?

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  • Song, Younghwan, 2007. "Recall bias in the displaced workers survey: Are layoffs really lemons?," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 14(3), pages 335-345, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:labeco:v:14:y:2007:i:3:p:335-345
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