Somewhere over the Rainbow: Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Germany

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Somewhere over the Rainbow: Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Germany. / Humpert, Stephan.
Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 2012. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; No. 245).

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Humpert, S 2012 'Somewhere over the Rainbow: Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Germany' University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics, no. 245, Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, Lüneburg.

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Humpert, S. (2012). Somewhere over the Rainbow: Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Germany. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; No. 245). Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg.

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Humpert S. Somewhere over the Rainbow: Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Germany. Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg. 2012 Jul 24. (University of Lüneburg Working Paper Series in Economics; 245).

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