Kuwait’s employment policy: Its formulation, implications, and challenges

International Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 885-900

  Al Enezi, Awadh Khalaf ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

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EID: 84937384770     PISSN: 01900692     EISSN: 15324265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PAD-120004109     Document Type: Article

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