Skill shortages, productivity growth and wage inflation in UK manufacturing

by Jonathan Haskel

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Published 1993 by London University, Queen Mary and Westfield College, Department of Economics in London .
Written in English

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Edition Notes

Statement	Jonathan Haskel and Christopher Martin.
Series	Paper / Queen Mary and Westfield College, Department of Economics -- no.300
Contributions	Martin, Christopher.
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL13876593M

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