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Gary Becker’s early work on human capital – collaborations and distinctiveness

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  • Pedro Teixeira, 2014. "Gary Becker’s early work on human capital – collaborations and distinctiveness," IZA Journal of Labor Economics, Springer;Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA), vol. 3(1), pages 1-20, December.
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