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The impact of hiring top workers on productivity: what is the role of absorptive capacity?

Magnus LodefalkÖrebro University, Örebro, Sweden;Ratio Institute, Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Aili TangÖrebro University, Örebro, SwedenView further author information
Pages 1402-1406 | Published online: 06 Jan 2018

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