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The Effect of HRM Practices and R&D Investment on Worker Productivity

In: The Analysis of Firms and Employees: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

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  • Fredrik Andersson
  • Clair Brown
  • Benjamin Campbell
  • Hyowook Chiang
  • Yooki Park

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  • Fredrik Andersson & Clair Brown & Benjamin Campbell & Hyowook Chiang & Yooki Park, 2008. "The Effect of HRM Practices and R&D Investment on Worker Productivity," NBER Chapters, in: The Analysis of Firms and Employees: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches, pages 19-43, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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