Attitudes, Expectations and Labour Market Behaviour: The Case of Self-Employment in the UK Construction Industry

Work, Employment & Society

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 353-368

  Nisbet, Peter ^a   Thomas, Wayne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85001180281     PISSN: 09500170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/09500170022118446     Document Type: Article

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