Beyond policy and politics: Contingencies of employment equity

Policy and Politics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 361-374

  Young, Ken ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

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EUROPEAN UNION; LABOUR POLICY; SOCIAL POLICY;

EUROPE, (WEST);

EID: 0031410061     PISSN: 03055736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/030557397782453219     Document Type: Article

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