The local solution? The Schumpeterian workfare state, labour market governance and local boards for training in Kitchener, Ontario

Regional Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 413-427

  Rutherford, Tod D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Institutions; Labour markets; Local boards; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007987738     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343409612331349748     Document Type: Article

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