The puzzle of Australian union decline

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-43

  Western, Bruce ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0007495280     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/144078339603200104     Document Type: Article

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