From "temp-to-perm": Promoting permanent employment in Spain

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 625-647

  Amuedo Dorantes, Catalina ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atypical employment; Employment contract; Flexible labour; Spain; Temporary workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342502662     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000006234     Document Type: Article

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