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A welfare economic analysis of labor market policies in the Harris-Todaro model

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  • Fields, Gary S., 2005. "A welfare economic analysis of labor market policies in the Harris-Todaro model," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 76(1), pages 127-146, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:deveco:v:76:y:2005:i:1:p:127-146
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