Organizing the self-employed: Theoretical considerations and empirical findings

European Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 125-142

  Pernicka, Susanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Austria; Organizing; Self employment; Trade unions; Union revitalizing

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745314795     PISSN: 09596801     EISSN: 14617129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959680106065024     Document Type: Article

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