The viability of trade union organization: A bargaining unit analysis

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 97-117

  Willman, Paul ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035530739     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8543.00191     Document Type: Article

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