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Original Articles

Decomposing the impacts of overeducation and overskilling on earnings and job satisfaction: an analysis using REFLEX data

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Pages 419-432 | Received 10 Jan 2012, Accepted 15 Sep 2013, Published online: 14 Oct 2013

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