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The Decline of Apprenticeship in North America: Evidence from Montreal

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  1. Michael Baker & Gillian Hamilton, 1999. "French/English Differences in Labour Market Compensation in 19th Century Montreal," Working Papers baker-99-02, University of Toronto, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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