Is There Monopsony in the Labor Market? Evidence from a Natural Experiment
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- Douglas O. Staiger & Joanne Spetz & Ciaran S. Phibbs, 2010. "Is There Monopsony in the Labor Market? Evidence from a Natural Experiment," Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 28(2), pages 211-236, April.
- Douglas Staiger & Joanne Spetz & Ciaran Phibbs, 2008. "Is There Monopsony in the Labor Market? Evidence from a Natural Experiment," Working Papers 1115, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section..
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JEL classification:
- J42 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Monopsony; Segmented Labor Markets
- I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-IND-1999-08-04 (Industrial Organization)
- NEP-LAB-1999-08-04 (Labour Economics)
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