Labour market flexibility and innovation: Geographical and technological determinants

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 216-238

  Pieroni, Luca ^a   Pompei, Fabrizio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flexible labour; Innovation; Italy; Labour market

Indexed keywords

EID: 46249090594     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437720810878897     Document Type: Article

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