Parents jobs in Australia: work hours polarisation and the consequences of job quality and gender equality
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Particular Labour Markets; Time Allocation; Labour Standards;All these keywords.
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- J49 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Other
- J29 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Other
- J81 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Working Conditions
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