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Labor Demand in Latin America and the Caribbean. What Does It Tell Us?

In: Law and Employment: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean

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  • Daniel S. Hamermesh, 2004. "Labor Demand in Latin America and the Caribbean. What Does It Tell Us?," NBER Chapters, in: Law and Employment: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean, pages 553-562, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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