Available for download Paying for Productivity : A Look at the Evidence

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Author: Alan S. Blinder
Published Date: 01 Jan 1990
Publisher: BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
Original Languages: English
Format: Paperback::308 pages, ePub
ISBN10: 0815709994
ISBN13: 9780815709992
Publication City/Country: Washington DC, United States
Filename: paying-for-productivity-a-look-at-the-evidence.pdf
Dimension: 152x 229x 22.61mm::439.98g

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