Government employers in Sweden, Denmark and Norway: The use of power to control wage and employment conditions

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Government employers in Sweden, Denmark and Norway : The use of power to control wage and employment conditions. / Hansen, Nana Wesley; Seip, Åsmund Arup.

I: European Journal of Industrial Relations, Bind 24, Nr. 1, 29.01.2018, s. 73-89.

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Hansen, NW & Seip, ÅA 2018, 'Government employers in Sweden, Denmark and Norway: The use of power to control wage and employment conditions', European Journal of Industrial Relations, bind 24, nr. 1, s. 73-89. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959680117708371

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Hansen, N. W., & Seip, Å. A. (2018). Government employers in Sweden, Denmark and Norway: The use of power to control wage and employment conditions. European Journal of Industrial Relations, 24(1), 73-89. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959680117708371

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Hansen NW, Seip ÅA. Government employers in Sweden, Denmark and Norway: The use of power to control wage and employment conditions. European Journal of Industrial Relations. 2018 jan. 29;24(1):73-89. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959680117708371

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Hansen, Nana Wesley ; Seip, Åsmund Arup. / Government employers in Sweden, Denmark and Norway : The use of power to control wage and employment conditions. I: European Journal of Industrial Relations. 2018 ; Bind 24, Nr. 1. s. 73-89.

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