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Destruction And Reallocation Of Skills Following Large Company Closures

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  • Christian Richter Østergaard
  • Thomas Roslyng Olesen

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  • Jacob Rubæk Holm & Christian Richter Østergaard & Thomas Roslyng Olesen, 2017. "Destruction And Reallocation Of Skills Following Large Company Closures," Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 57(2), pages 245-265, March.
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