The expansion of temporary help employment in the US, 1982-1992: A test of alternative economic explanations

Applied Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1127-1141

  Golden, Lonnie ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT EXPANSION; EMPLOYMENT FLOW; MODELLING APPROACH; SECTORAL EMPLOYMENT; SERVICE SECTOR; TEMPORARY HELP SUPPLY;

USA;

EID: 0030423544     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000368496327976     Document Type: Article

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