Workers, worries and welfare states: Social protection and job insecurity in 15 OECD countries

European Journal of Political Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 211-235

  Anderson, Christopher J ^a   Pontusson, Jonas ^b  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33847765887     PISSN: 03044130     EISSN: 14756765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6765.2007.00692.x     Document Type: Review

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