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Regional earning disparities and the speed of transition: evidence from Poland 1994–1997

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  • Fiona Burke
  • Patrick Walsh

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Classification Numbers J6, L0 and O5. Copyright Burke and Walsh; licensee Springer. 2012

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  • Fiona Burke & Patrick Walsh, 2012. "Regional earning disparities and the speed of transition: evidence from Poland 1994–1997," IZA Journal of Labor & Development, Springer;Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA), vol. 1(1), pages 1-19, December.
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