The peculiar case of age discrimination: Americanising the European social model?

European Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-41

  Adnett, Nick ^a   Hardy, Stephen ^b  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age discrimination; Employment law; Social Europe

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547502064     PISSN: 09291261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10657-007-9003-0     Document Type: Article

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