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Labour Adjustment Implications of Service Offshoring: Evidence from Canada

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  • Morley Gunderson
  • René Morissette

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  • Rafael Gomez & Morley Gunderson & René Morissette, 2013. "Labour Adjustment Implications of Service Offshoring: Evidence from Canada," British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, vol. 51(1), pages 148-173, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:brjirl:v:51:y:2013:i:1:p:148-173
    DOI: 10.1111/bjir.2013.51.issue-1
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