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Does the Self-employment Policy Reduce Unemployment and Increase Employment? Empirical Evidence from the Czech Regions Cover

Does the Self-employment Policy Reduce Unemployment and Increase Employment? Empirical Evidence from the Czech Regions

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|Feb 2018

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Language: English
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Submitted on: Oct 25, 2016
Accepted on: May 23, 2017
Published on: Feb 10, 2018
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