The Peter Principle: A Theory of Decline
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- Edward P. Lazear, 2004. "The Peter Principle: A Theory of Decline," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 112(S1), pages 141-163, February.
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Keywords
Peter principle; regression to the mean; stochastic;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J00 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - General
- J6 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers
NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-HPE-2003-05-08 (History & Philosophy of Economics)
- NEP-LAB-2003-05-08 (Labour Economics)
- NEP-LTV-2003-05-08 (Unemployment, Inequality & Poverty)
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