The formalisation of work thesis: A critical evaluation

Futures

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 547-558

  Williams, Colin C ^a   Windebank, Jan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; EMPLOYMENT; INFORMAL SECTOR;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033179159     PISSN: 00163287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-3287(99)00013-0     Document Type: Article

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