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Impact of Population Ageing on Unemployment and Entrepreneurial Activity: the Case of Slovenia

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/orga-2015-0020 | Journal eISSN: 1581-1832 | Journal ISSN: 1318-5454
Language: English
Page range: 232 - 245
Submitted on: Sep 1, 2015
Accepted on: Oct 26, 2015
Published on: Dec 5, 2015
Published by: University of Maribor
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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