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Analysis of Workers’ Perception and Demographic Factors - An Insight Into the Slovenian Gig Economy

By: Matevž Antloga and  Ivona Huđek  
Open Access
|Jul 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ngoe-2024-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2385-8052 | Journal ISSN: 0547-3101
Language: English
Page range: 32 - 46
Submitted on: Apr 1, 2024
Accepted on: May 1, 2024
Published on: Jul 3, 2024
Published by: University of Maribor
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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