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Social Protection Rights of Economically Dependent Self-employed Workers

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  • Eichhorst, Werner

    (IZA)

  • Kahanec, Martin

    (Central European University)

  • Kendzia, Michael Jan

    (Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW))

  • Wehner, Caroline

    (BIBB)

  • al., et

    (affiliation not available)

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Report based on a study conducted for the European Parliament, Bonn 2013 (128 pages)

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  • Eichhorst, Werner & Kahanec, Martin & Kendzia, Michael Jan & Wehner, Caroline & al., et, 2013. "Social Protection Rights of Economically Dependent Self-employed Workers," IZA Research Reports 54, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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