Enterprise bargaining, wage norms and productivity

Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 605-623

  Rimmer, Malcolm ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0041930406     PISSN: 00221856     EISSN: 14729296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002218569804000406     Document Type: Article

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