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The Concept of the Unemployable. / Welshman, John.
In: Economic History Review, Vol. 59, No. 3, 08.2006, p. 578-606.

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Welshman, J 2006, 'The Concept of the Unemployable.', Economic History Review, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 578-606. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0289.2006.00353.x

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Welshman, J. (2006). The Concept of the Unemployable. Economic History Review, 59(3), 578-606. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0289.2006.00353.x

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Welshman J. The Concept of the Unemployable. Economic History Review. 2006 Aug;59(3):578-606. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-0289.2006.00353.x

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Welshman, John. / The Concept of the Unemployable. In: Economic History Review. 2006 ; Vol. 59, No. 3. pp. 578-606.

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