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Wage formation under union threat effects : theory and empirical evidence

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  • Lucifora Claudio

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  • Corneo Giacomo & Lucifora Claudio, 1993. "Wage formation under union threat effects : theory and empirical evidence," CEPREMAP Working Papers (Couverture Orange) 9318, CEPREMAP.
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