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Finance versus democracy?: theorizing finance in society

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Finance versus democracy? theorizing finance in society. / Walby, Sylvia.
In: Work, Employment and Society, Vol. 27, No. 3, 06.2013, p. 489-507.

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Walby, S 2013, 'Finance versus democracy? theorizing finance in society', Work, Employment and Society, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 489-507. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017013479741

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Walby, S. (2013). Finance versus democracy? theorizing finance in society. Work, Employment and Society, 27(3), 489-507. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017013479741

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Walby S. Finance versus democracy? theorizing finance in society. Work, Employment and Society. 2013 Jun;27(3):489-507. doi: 10.1177/0950017013479741

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Walby, Sylvia. / Finance versus democracy? theorizing finance in society. In: Work, Employment and Society. 2013 ; Vol. 27, No. 3. pp. 489-507.

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