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Is declining union density increasing regional inequalities? Trade Unions, regional economic performance and regional disparities in the UK

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  • Monastiriotis, Vassilis, 1999. "Is declining union density increasing regional inequalities? Trade Unions, regional economic performance and regional disparities in the UK," ERSA conference papers ersa99pa182, European Regional Science Association.
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