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Tasks, occupations and wages in OECD countries. / Agasisti, Tommaso ; Johnes, Geraint; Paccagnella, Marco.
In: International Labour Review, Vol. 160, No. 1, 31.03.2021, p. 85-112.

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Agasisti, T, Johnes, G & Paccagnella, M 2021, 'Tasks, occupations and wages in OECD countries', International Labour Review, vol. 160, no. 1, pp. 85-112. https://doi.org/10.1111/ilr.12169

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Agasisti, T., Johnes, G., & Paccagnella, M. (2021). Tasks, occupations and wages in OECD countries. International Labour Review, 160(1), 85-112. https://doi.org/10.1111/ilr.12169

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Agasisti T, Johnes G, Paccagnella M. Tasks, occupations and wages in OECD countries. International Labour Review. 2021 Mar 31;160(1):85-112. Epub 2020 May 8. doi: 10.1111/ilr.12169

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Agasisti, Tommaso ; Johnes, Geraint ; Paccagnella, Marco. / Tasks, occupations and wages in OECD countries. In: International Labour Review. 2021 ; Vol. 160, No. 1. pp. 85-112.

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