Lump Sum Bonuses in Union Contracts: Semantic Change or Step toward a New Wage Determination System?
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* We are grateful to the many members of the MIT and Harvard economics communities who have generously provided us with insightful conversations, comments on an earlier draft of this paper and practical support. We are particularly indebted to
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