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Skill Classification and the Effects of Trade on Wage Inequality

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  • Niven Winchester & David Greenaway & Geoffrey V. Reed, 2006. "Skill Classification and the Effects of Trade on Wage Inequality," Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), Springer;Institut für Weltwirtschaft (Kiel Institute for the World Economy), vol. 142(2), pages 287-306, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:weltar:v:142:y:2006:i:2:p:287-306
    DOI: 10.1007/s10290-006-0068-6
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