The introduction of works councils in german establishments - Rent seeking or rent protection?

British Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 521-545

  Jirjahn, Uwe ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

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EID: 68949109781     PISSN: 00071080     EISSN: 14678543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8543.2009.00734.x     Document Type: Article

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