Labour market flexibilization and its consequences in Italy

European Sociological Review

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 677-692

  Barbieri, Paolo ^a   Scherer, Stefani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

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EID: 73449095786     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcp009     Document Type: Review

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