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Off and Running? Technology, Trade, and the Rising Demand for Skilled Workers in Latin America 起跑?拉丁美洲技术、贸易和对熟练工人不断增长的需求

World Bank: Education (Topic) Pub Date : 2003-03-10 DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-3015

Norbert R. Schady, Carolina Sánchez-Páramo

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引用次数: 125

Wages and Productivity in Mexican Manufacturing 墨西哥制造业的工资和生产率

World Bank: Education (Topic) Pub Date : 2003-01-21 DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-2964

Gladys C. Lopez-Acevedo

引用次数: 20