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Research Article

Do more educated people work for the government?

Jeongmin HaSchool of Economics, Yonsei University, Seoul, South KoreaView further author information
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Elizabeth Kayoon HurSchool of Economics, Yonsei University, Seoul, South KoreaView further author information
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Hee-Seung YangSchool of Economics, Yonsei University, Seoul, South KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 149-152 | Published online: 14 Sep 2021

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