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Creativity, talent, and regional wages in Sweden

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  • Charlotta Mellander & Richard Florida, 2011. "Creativity, talent, and regional wages in Sweden," The Annals of Regional Science, Springer;Western Regional Science Association, vol. 46(3), pages 637-660, June.
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    DOI: 10.1007/s00168-009-0354-z
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