An explanation for the rising share of services in employment

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 11-12, 2000, Pages 1205-1230

  Spithoven, A H G M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Labour force; Productivity; Service industries

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000432573     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068290010353064     Document Type: Article

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