The World Bank's "Employing Workers" index: Findings and critiques - A review of recent evidence

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The World Bank's "Employing Workers" index : Findings and critiques - A review of recent evidence. / Lee, Sangheon; McCann, Deirdre; Torm, Nina Elisabeth.

I: International Labour Review, Bind 147, Nr. 4, 2008, s. 416-432.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Review › Forskning

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Lee, S, McCann, D & Torm, NE 2008, 'The World Bank's "Employing Workers" index: Findings and critiques - A review of recent evidence', International Labour Review, bind 147, nr. 4, s. 416-432. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1564-913X.2008.00043.x

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Lee, S., McCann, D., & Torm, N. E. (2008). The World Bank's "Employing Workers" index: Findings and critiques - A review of recent evidence. International Labour Review, 147(4), 416-432. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1564-913X.2008.00043.x

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Lee S, McCann D, Torm NE. The World Bank's "Employing Workers" index: Findings and critiques - A review of recent evidence. International Labour Review. 2008;147(4):416-432. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1564-913X.2008.00043.x

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Lee, Sangheon ; McCann, Deirdre ; Torm, Nina Elisabeth. / The World Bank's "Employing Workers" index : Findings and critiques - A review of recent evidence. I: International Labour Review. 2008 ; Bind 147, Nr. 4. s. 416-432.

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