The evolution of U.K. self-employment: A study of government policy and the role of the macroeconomy

Manchester School

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 427-442

  Cowling, Marc ^a   Mitchell, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 2342604413     PISSN: 14636786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9957.00073     Document Type: Article

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