The Location of Firms in Unionized Countries

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The Location of Firms in Unionized Countries. / Munch, Jakob Roland.

In: Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Vol. 105, No. 1, 2003, p. 49-71.

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Munch, JR 2003, 'The Location of Firms in Unionized Countries', Scandinavian Journal of Economics, vol. 105, no. 1, pp. 49-71. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9442.00004

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Munch, J. R. (2003). The Location of Firms in Unionized Countries. Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 105(1), 49-71. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9442.00004

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Munch JR. The Location of Firms in Unionized Countries. Scandinavian Journal of Economics. 2003;105(1):49-71. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9442.00004

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Munch, Jakob Roland. / The Location of Firms in Unionized Countries. In: Scandinavian Journal of Economics. 2003 ; Vol. 105, No. 1. pp. 49-71.

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