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Explaining levels of within-group wage inequality in U.S. labor markets

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  • Leslie Mccall, 2000. "Explaining levels of within-group wage inequality in U.S. labor markets," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 37(4), pages 415-430, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:37:y:2000:i:4:p:415-430
    DOI: 10.1353/dem.2000.0008
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