The dynamics of informality: Employment relations in small firms and the effects of regulatory change

Work, Employment and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 845-861

  Ram, Monder ^a   Edwards, Paul ^b   Gilman, Mark ^c   Arrowsmith, James ^b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035528527     PISSN: 09500170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/095001701400438233     Document Type: Article

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