An intra-firm perspective on wage profiles and employment of older workers with special reference to human capital and deferred compensation

Christian Pfeifer

An intra-firm perspective on wage profiles and employment of older workers with special reference to human capital and deferred compensation

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An intra-firm perspective on wage profiles and employment of older workers with special reference to human capital and deferred compensation. / Pfeifer, Christian.
Hannover: Universität Hannover, 2009. (Discussion paper ; No. 413).

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