The importance of legislated employment protection for worker commitment in coordinated market economies

Journal of Economic Issues

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 961-980

  Harcourt, Mark ^a   Wood, Geoffrey ^b   Roper, Ian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 38049121048     PISSN: 00213624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00213624.2007.11507083     Document Type: Review

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