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Employee Attitudes, Earnings and Fixed-Term Contracts: International Evidence

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  • Sarah Brown & John G. Sessions, 2005. "Employee Attitudes, Earnings and Fixed-Term Contracts: International Evidence," Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), Springer;Institut für Weltwirtschaft (Kiel Institute for the World Economy), vol. 141(2), pages 296-317, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:weltar:v:141:y:2005:i:2:p:296-317
    DOI: 10.1007/s10290-005-0029-5
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