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Wage differentials based on skill in the united states, 1899–1914: A case study

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  • The author wishes to thank Charlotte Erickson, of the London School of Economics, and Braham Dabscheck, of the University of New South Wales, for their helpful criticisms of an earlier draft of this paper; and the University of Southampton for extending me such generous facilities whilst I resided there as a Visiting Research Fellow in the School of Economics.

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