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IS WORKER BEHAVIOUR CONSISTENT WITH EFFICIENCY WAGES?

1992; Wiley; Volume: 39; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1467-9485.1992.tb00612.x

1467-9485

Robert Drago, John S. Heywood,

Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems

Scottish Journal of Political EconomyVolume 39, Issue 2 p. 141-153 IS WORKER BEHAVIOUR CONSISTENT WITH EFFICIENCY WAGES? Robert Drago, Robert Drago **Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee *The authors thank James Andreoni, Jonathan Leonard and the referee for insightful comments.Search for more papers by this authorJohn S. Heywood, John S. Heywood **Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee *The authors thank James Andreoni, Jonathan Leonard and the referee for insightful comments.Search for more papers by this author Robert Drago, Robert Drago **Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee *The authors thank James Andreoni, Jonathan Leonard and the referee for insightful comments.Search for more papers by this authorJohn S. Heywood, John S. Heywood **Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee *The authors thank James Andreoni, Jonathan Leonard and the referee for insightful comments.Search for more papers by this author First published: May 1992 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9485.1992.tb00612.xCitations: 15 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References Akerlof, G. A. (1982). Labor contracts as a partial gift exchange. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 97 (1982), pp. 543–569. G. A. Akerlof and J. L. Yellen (eds) (1986). 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