Age and gender effects of workforce composition on productivity and profits: Evidence from a new type of data for German enterprises

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Age and gender effects of workforce composition on productivity and profits: Evidence from a new type of data for German enterprises. / Pfeifer, Christian; Wagner, Joachim.
in: Contemporary Economics, Jahrgang 8, Nr. 1, 31.03.2014, S. 25-46.

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