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The importance of firm wage differentials in explaining hourly earnings variation in the large-scale sector of Guatemala

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  • Funkhouser, Edward, 1998. "The importance of firm wage differentials in explaining hourly earnings variation in the large-scale sector of Guatemala," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 55(1), pages 115-131, February.
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