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Task Polarization in the Japanese Labor Market: Evidence of a Long-Term Trend

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  • Toshie Ikenaga & Ryo Kambayashi, 2016. "Task Polarization in the Japanese Labor Market: Evidence of a Long-Term Trend," Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 55(2), pages 267-293, April.
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