A comparative analysis of public sector restructuring in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean

Journal of Labor Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 601-625

  Rose, Joseph B ^a   Chaison, Gary N ^b   De La Garza, Enrique ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA METROPOLITANA   (Mexico)

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EID: 0034408853     PISSN: 01953613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12122-000-1035-y     Document Type: Article

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