Firm-sponsored training in regulated labour markets: Evidence from Spain

Applied Economics

Volumn 37, Issue 16, 2005, Pages 1885-1898

  Peraita, Carlos ^a  

^a Polibienestar Research Institute   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; LABOR MARKET; SKILLED LABOR; TRAINING;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; WORLD;

EID: 26944461176     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840500194102     Document Type: Article

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