Re-visiting the Quasi-Market in Employment Services: Australia’s Job Network

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 101-117

  McDonald, Catherine ^a   Marston, Greg ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 85050175047     PISSN: 23276665     EISSN: 23276673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/23276665.2008.10779346     Document Type: Article

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