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Minimum wages and the incentives for skill formation

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  • Lommerud, Kjell Erik

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  • Agell, Jonas & Lommerud, Kjell Erik, 1997. "Minimum wages and the incentives for skill formation," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 64(1), pages 25-40, April.
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