Economic models of union behaviour

International Handbook of Trade Unions

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 44-85

  Naylor, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84896246560     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781781009574.00007     Document Type: Chapter

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