Seeking the balance between flexibility and security: A rising issue in the low countries

Work, Employment and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 327-352

  Sels, Luc ^a   Van Hootegem, Geert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 0035354464     PISSN: 09500170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/09500170122118986     Document Type: Article

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