The increasing flexibility of the farm and horticultural workforce in England and Wales

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 127-141

  Errington, Andrew ^a   Gasson, Ruth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; LABOUR FLEXIBILITY; STRUCTURAL CHANGE;

UK, ENGLAND; UK, WALES;

EID: 0030111912     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0743-0167(96)00008-3     Document Type: Article

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