The determinants of hiring older workers: UK evidence

Labour Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 35-51

  Daniel, Kirsten ^a   Heywood, John S ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 33750932723     PISSN: 09275371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2005.05.009     Document Type: Article

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