Temporary agency work in the EU: An overview

International Perspectives on Temporary Work

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 37-53

  De Ruyter, Alex ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33644602723     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203579084     Document Type: Chapter

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