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Offshore employment practices: An empirical analysis of routines, wages and labour turnover

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  • Kurt LOESS
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  • Kurt LOESS & Van V. MILLER & David YOSKOWITZ, 2008. "Offshore employment practices: An empirical analysis of routines, wages and labour turnover," International Labour Review, International Labour Organization, vol. 147(2-3), pages 249-273, June.
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