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  • David H. Autor, William R. Kerr, and Adriana D. Kugler, "Do Employment Protections Reduce Productivity? Evidence from U.S. States," NBER Working Paper 12860 (2007), https://doi.org/10.3386/w12860.

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Autor, David H., Adriana R. Kugler, and William D. Kerr. “Do Employment Protections Reduce Productivity? Evidence from U.S. States.” The Economic Journal 117, 521 (June 2007): 189-217.

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