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The Effects of Expenditures for Labour Market Policy on Unemployment Rate

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|Apr 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bsrj-2018-0005 | Journal eISSN: 1847-9375 | Journal ISSN: 1847-8344
Language: English
Page range: 55 - 64
Submitted on: Dec 21, 2017
Accepted on: Jan 13, 2018
Published on: Apr 25, 2018
Published by: IRENET - Society for Advancing Innovation and Research in Economy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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