Political attitude and trade union membership in the Nordic countries

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Political attitude and trade union membership in the Nordic countries. / Jensen, Carsten Strøby.

I: European Journal of Industrial Relations, Bind 23, Nr. 4, 0, 2017, s. 381-395.

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Jensen, CS 2017, 'Political attitude and trade union membership in the Nordic countries', European Journal of Industrial Relations, bind 23, nr. 4, 0, s. 381-395.

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Jensen, C. S. (2017). Political attitude and trade union membership in the Nordic countries. European Journal of Industrial Relations, 23(4), 381-395. [0].

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Jensen CS. Political attitude and trade union membership in the Nordic countries. European Journal of Industrial Relations. 2017;23(4):381-395. 0.

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Jensen, Carsten Strøby. / Political attitude and trade union membership in the Nordic countries. I: European Journal of Industrial Relations. 2017 ; Bind 23, Nr. 4. s. 381-395.

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