The United Kingdom government's business case approach to the regulation of retirement

Ageing and Society

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 441-443

  Flynn, Matthew ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business case; Employer practices; Equality; Public policy; Retirement; Work

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HUMAN RESOURCE; LABOR MARKET; LABOR POLICY; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; RETIREMENT; WORKPLACE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77952426242     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X09990705     Document Type: Article

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