Flexicurity: In Pursuit of a Moving Target

European Journal of Social Security

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 305-323

  Bredgaard, Thomas ^a   Larsen, Flemming ^a   Madsen, Per Kongshøj ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

European Employment Strategy; flexicurity; labour law; labour market policy; social security

Indexed keywords

EID: 85071372499     PISSN: 13882627     EISSN: 23992948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/138826270801000401     Document Type: Article

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