Pattern persistence in European trade union density: A longitudinal analysis 1950-1996

European Sociological Review

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-21

  Checchi, Daniele ^b   Visser, Jelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

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EID: 24144440114     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jci001     Document Type: Review

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