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Research Article

Is job polarization path-dependent? Evidence from Korea

Young Jin Parka Bank of Korea, Seoul, South KoreaView further author information
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Myungkyu Shimb School of Economics, Yonsei University, Seoul, South KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hee-Seung Yangb School of Economics, Yonsei University, Seoul, South KoreaView further author information
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Seung Yong Yoob School of Economics, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea;c Department of Economics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United StatesView further author information
Pages 2495-2499 | Published online: 05 Jul 2022

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