The common European flexicurity principles: How a fragile consensus was reached

European Journal of Industrial Relations

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 241-257

  Mailand, Mikkel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

coalitions; common guidelines; European employment strategy; flexicurity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956336572     PISSN: 09596801     EISSN: 14617129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959680110375134     Document Type: Article

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