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Wage structure as implicit insurance on human capital in developed versus underdeveloped countries

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  • Ljungqvist, Lars, 1995. "Wage structure as implicit insurance on human capital in developed versus underdeveloped countries," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 46(1), pages 35-50, February.
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