Comparing employment policy governance regimes in Canada and the European Union

Canadian Public Administration

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 286-303

  Wood, Donna E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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EID: 84878407169     PISSN: 00084840     EISSN: 17547121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/capa.12019     Document Type: Article

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