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Works Councils and Labour Productivity: Looking beyond the Mean

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  • Steffen Mueller, 2015. "Works Councils and Labour Productivity: Looking beyond the Mean," British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, vol. 53(2), pages 308-325, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:brjirl:v:53:y:2015:i:2:p:308-325
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