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The recent process of job polarization in Japan: evidence from 1980 to 2010

Yosuke FurukawaFaculty of Economics, Seikei University, Tokyo, Japan
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Hiroki ToyodaInstitute of Economic Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 456-460 | Published online: 25 May 2017

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