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The effect of permanent employment on absenteeism: evidence from labor reforms in Spain

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The effect of permanent employment on absenteeism: evidence from labor reforms in Spain. / Garcia, Inmaculada; Green, Colin Peter; Navarro Paniagua, Maria.
In: Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Vol. 71, No. 2, 01.03.2018, p. 525-549.

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Garcia I, Green CP, Navarro Paniagua M. The effect of permanent employment on absenteeism: evidence from labor reforms in Spain. Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 2018 Mar 1;71(2):525-549. Epub 2017 Jun 30. doi: 10.1177/0019793917717226

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Garcia, Inmaculada ; Green, Colin Peter ; Navarro Paniagua, Maria. / The effect of permanent employment on absenteeism : evidence from labor reforms in Spain. In: Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 2018 ; Vol. 71, No. 2. pp. 525-549.

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