Tackling Precarious Work in Public Supply Chains: A Comparison of Local Government Procurement Policies in Denmark, Germany and the UK

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Tackling Precarious Work in Public Supply Chains : A Comparison of Local Government Procurement Policies in Denmark, Germany and the UK. / Jaehrling, Karen ; Johnson, Mathew; Larsen, Trine Pernille; Refslund, Bjarke; Grimshaw, Damien .

I: Work, Employment and Society, Bind 32, Nr. 3, 05.06.2018, s. 546–563.

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Jaehrling, K, Johnson, M, Larsen, TP, Refslund, B & Grimshaw, D 2018, 'Tackling Precarious Work in Public Supply Chains: A Comparison of Local Government Procurement Policies in Denmark, Germany and the UK', Work, Employment and Society, bind 32, nr. 3, s. 546–563. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017018758216

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Jaehrling, K., Johnson, M., Larsen, T. P., Refslund, B., & Grimshaw, D. (2018). Tackling Precarious Work in Public Supply Chains: A Comparison of Local Government Procurement Policies in Denmark, Germany and the UK. Work, Employment and Society, 32(3), 546–563. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017018758216

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Jaehrling K, Johnson M, Larsen TP, Refslund B, Grimshaw D. Tackling Precarious Work in Public Supply Chains: A Comparison of Local Government Procurement Policies in Denmark, Germany and the UK. Work, Employment and Society. 2018 jun. 5;32(3):546–563. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017018758216

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Jaehrling, Karen ; Johnson, Mathew ; Larsen, Trine Pernille ; Refslund, Bjarke ; Grimshaw, Damien . / Tackling Precarious Work in Public Supply Chains : A Comparison of Local Government Procurement Policies in Denmark, Germany and the UK. I: Work, Employment and Society. 2018 ; Bind 32, Nr. 3. s. 546–563.

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