The role of size in firms' training: Evidence from Spain

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 563-584

  Castany, Laia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Research; Spain; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956154592     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437721011066362     Document Type: Article

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