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Collective Wage Contracts, Opt-Out Clauses, and Firm Wage Differentials: Evidence from Linked Employer–Employee Data

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  • ALFRED GARLOFF
  • NICOLE GUERTZGEN

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  • Alfred Garloff & Nicole Guertzgen, 2012. "Collective Wage Contracts, Opt-Out Clauses, and Firm Wage Differentials: Evidence from Linked Employer–Employee Data," Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 51(3), pages 731-748, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:indres:v:51:y:2012:i:3:p:731-748
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