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Turnover and Job Training in Developing and Developed Countries: Evidence from Colombia and the United States

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  • Julie Anderson Schaffner, 2001. "Turnover and Job Training in Developing and Developed Countries: Evidence from Colombia and the United States," Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series dp-115, Boston University - Department of Economics.
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