Actively Seeking Work?
The Politics of Unemployment and Welfare Policy in the United States and Great Britain
Häftad, Engelska, 1995
Av Desmond King
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1995-03-15
- Mått16 x 23 x 2 mm
- Vikt510 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor348
- FörlagThe University of Chicago Press
- ISBN9780226436227