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- Manning, Alan, 2003. "The real thin theory: monopsony in modern labour markets," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 20050, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
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- R14 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Land Use Patterns
- J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-LAB-2003-12-07 (Labour Economics)
- NEP-URE-2003-12-07 (Urban and Real Estate Economics)
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