Critical junctures, labor movements and the development of occupational welfare in Israel

Social Problems

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 432-454

  Gal, John ^a   Bargal, David ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 0036669573     PISSN: 00377791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sp.2002.49.3.432     Document Type: Article

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