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The Living Wage – Policy And Practice

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  • Peter Prowse & Ray Fells, 2016. "The Living Wage – Policy And Practice," Industrial Relations Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 47(2), pages 144-162, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:indrel:v:47:y:2016:i:2:p:144-162
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