Factors of convergence and divergence in union membership

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 423-438

  Machin, Stephen ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 4043158545     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8543.2004.00323.x     Document Type: Review

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