New development: Public sector pay and pensions in Ireland and the financial crisis

Public Money and Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 223-228

  Stewart, Jim ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 79953839777     PISSN: 09540962     EISSN: 14679302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540962.2011.573242     Document Type: Article

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