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A Recent Study of the Determinants of Wages for Clerical

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A recent study of the determinants of wages for clerical staff at a state university found that years of schooling, years of experience, age and job characteristics only explained about one-half of the difference in wages. Describe other factors that may be important in explaining wages differences for clerical staff.


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The wage rate at which the quantity of labor supplied equals the quantity of labor demanded in the labor market, leading to no unemployment due to wage issues.

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