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Arbeitsmarkt im Wandel: Polarisierung, Fachkräfteengpässe und Labour Hoarding

Wirtschaftsdienst
Volume 105 (2025): Issue 10 (October 2025)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/wd-2025-0181 | Journal eISSN: 1613-978X | Journal ISSN: 0043-6275
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