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Is the Covid-19 Pandemic Fast-Tracking Automation in Developing Countries? Evidence from Colombia Covid-19大流行在发展中国家是快速跟踪自动化吗?来自哥伦比亚的证据

IF 1.3 3区经济学

Journal of Human Capital Pub Date : 2022-10-03 DOI: 10.32468/be.1209

Leonardo Bonilla-Mejía, Luz A. Flórez, Didier Hermida, F. Lasso-Valderrama, L. Morales, J. J. Ospina-Tejeiro, José Pulido

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