What do unions do? - Evaluation and commentary

Journal of Labor Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 555-595

  Kaufman, Bruce E ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33644748319     PISSN: 01953613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12122-005-1000-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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