Work absence - A signalling factor for temporary workers?

Labour

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 171-194

  Amilon, Anna ^a   Wallette, Mårten ^a  

^a VIVE THE DANISH CENTER FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; ESTIMATION METHOD; MODELING; PROBABILITY; WORKING CONDITIONS;

EID: 60749128682     PISSN: 11217081     EISSN: 14679914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9914.2008.00445.x     Document Type: Article

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