An index of segmentation in local labour markets

International Review of Applied Economics

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 229-247

  Orr, Douglas V ^a  

^a EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LABOUR MARKET SEGMENTATION;

USA;

EID: 0031431904     PISSN: 02692171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02692179700000015     Document Type: Article

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