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The economics of firm size: implications from labor-market studies

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  • Michael C. Keeley, 1984. "The economics of firm size: implications from labor-market studies," Economic Review, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, issue Win, pages 5-21.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedfer:y:1984:i:win:p:5-21
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