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A survival analysis approach to the duration of union membership in Italy

Andrea Vaona University of Lugano, Institute for Economic Research, via Maderno 24, CP4361, Lugano, CH-6904, Switzerland; Institute for the World Economy, Duesternbrooker weg 120, Kiel, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1089-1093 | Published online: 15 Jun 2009

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