Part-time employment in Hong Kong: A gendered phenomenon?

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 361-377

  Hang Yue, Ngo ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Gender differences; Hong Kong; Labour market; Part time work; Socio demographic characteristics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347367222     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585190110103061     Document Type: Article

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