Introduction: The promise of ageing labour forces

Ageing Labour Forces: Promises and Prospects

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-21

  Taylor, Philip ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 67949087747     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781848440203.00007     Document Type: Editorial

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