Exploration for Human Capital: Evidence from the MBA Labor Market
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- Camelia M. Kuhnen & Paul Oyer, 2015. "Exploration for Human Capital: Evidence from the MBA Labor Market," NBER Working Papers 20825, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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JEL classification:
- G31 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Capital Budgeting; Fixed Investment and Inventory Studies
- J44 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Professional Labor Markets and Occupations
- M51 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Firm Employment Decisions; Promotions
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