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To Be or Not to Be a Scientist? / Chevalier, Arnaud.
In: Research in Labor Economics, Vol. 45, 11.05.2017, p. 1-39.
Chevalier, A 2017, 'To Be or Not to Be a Scientist?', Research in Labor Economics, vol. 45, pp. 1-39. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0147-912120170000045001
Chevalier, A. (2017). To Be or Not to Be a Scientist? Research in Labor Economics, 45, 1-39. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0147-912120170000045001
Chevalier A. To Be or Not to Be a Scientist? Research in Labor Economics. 2017 May 11;45:1-39. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0147-912120170000045001
Chevalier, Arnaud. / To Be or Not to Be a Scientist?. In: Research in Labor Economics. 2017 ; Vol. 45. pp. 1-39.
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