The decline of the temporary worker: A regional perspective

Local Economy

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 249-263

  Biggs, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33747196967     PISSN: 02690942     EISSN: 14709325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02690940600808198     Document Type: Review

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