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The shareholder value society: A review of the changes in working conditions and inequality in the U.S., 1976-2000

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  • Shin, Taek-Jin

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  • Fligstein, Neil & Shin, Taek-Jin, 2003. "The shareholder value society: A review of the changes in working conditions and inequality in the U.S., 1976-2000," Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, Working Paper Series qt0z85d717, Institute of Industrial Relations, UC Berkeley.
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