Job Mismatches and their Labour-Market Effects among School-Leavers in Europe

European Sociological Review

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 249-266+ii

  Wolbers, Maarten H J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0345447450     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/19.3.249     Document Type: Article

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