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The Decline of Apprenticeship in North America: Evidence from Montreal

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    Length: 54 pages
    Date of creation: 10 Jul 1999
    Handle: RePEc:tor:tecipa:hamiltng-99-01
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    Cited by:

    1. Michael Baker & Gillian Hamilton, 1999. "French/English Differences in Labour Market Compensation in 19th Century Montreal," Working Papers baker-99-02, University of Toronto, Department of Economics.

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