The temporary staffing industry: Growth imperatives and limits to contingency

Economic Geography

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 463-493

  Theodore, Nik ^a   Peck, Jamie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Contingent work; Labor market restructuring; Temporary employment; Temporary help services; Temporary staffing industry

Indexed keywords

DEREGULATION; EMPLOYMENT; LABOR MARKET; WORKING CONDITIONS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036822995     PISSN: 00130095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4140799     Document Type: Article

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