The expanding role of temporary help agencies in Japan's emerging external labor market

Japanese Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 255-271

  Imai, Jun ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 79960639742     PISSN: 10371397     EISSN: 14699338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10371390903066673     Document Type: Article

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