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Relative pay and job satisfaction: some new evidence

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Relative pay and job satisfaction: some new evidence. / Taylor, J; Bradley, S; Nguyen, A N.
Lancaster University: The Department of Economics, 2003. (Economics Working Paper Series).

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Taylor, J, Bradley, S & Nguyen, AN 2003 'Relative pay and job satisfaction: some new evidence' Economics Working Paper Series, The Department of Economics, Lancaster University.

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Taylor, J., Bradley, S., & Nguyen, A. N. (2003). Relative pay and job satisfaction: some new evidence. (Economics Working Paper Series). The Department of Economics.

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Taylor J, Bradley S, Nguyen AN. Relative pay and job satisfaction: some new evidence. Lancaster University: The Department of Economics. 2003. (Economics Working Paper Series).

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Taylor, J ; Bradley, S ; Nguyen, A N. / Relative pay and job satisfaction: some new evidence. Lancaster University : The Department of Economics, 2003. (Economics Working Paper Series).

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