The nature and the determinants of labor market transitions in former communist economies: Evidence from Bulgaria

Industrial Relations

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 229-254

  Jones, Derek C ^a   Kato, Takao ^b  

^a LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Center for Language and Brain   (United States)

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EID: 0001691268     PISSN: 00198676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0019-8676.501997013     Document Type: Article

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