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Labor Migration, Relative Wage Levels, and Unemployment in Less Developed Countries

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  • Ronald Eugene Sawyer, 1974. "Labor Migration, Relative Wage Levels, and Unemployment in Less Developed Countries," The American Economist, Sage Publications, vol. 18(2), pages 55-62, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:amerec:v:18:y:1974:i:2:p:55-62
    DOI: 10.1177/056943457401800205
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