Unemployment in Wales: Does language matter?

Regional Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 583-591

  Drinkwater, S J ^a   O'Leary, N C ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Unemployment; Welsh language

Indexed keywords

LABOUR MARKET; LINGUISTIC ABILITY; UNEMPLOYMENT;

UK, WALES;

EID: 0031414032     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343409750131712     Document Type: Article

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