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GENERAL & APPLIED ECONOMICS

Modelling volatility in job loss during the COVID-19 pandemic: The Malaysian case

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Article: 2291886 | Received 17 Sep 2022, Accepted 03 Dec 2023, Published online: 08 Jan 2024

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