Training participation of a firm´s aging workforce

Christian Pfeifer; Simon Janssen; Phillip Yang; Uschi  Backes-Gellner

Training participation of a firm´s aging workforce

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Training participation of a firm´s aging workforce. / Pfeifer, Christian; Janssen, Simon; Yang, Phillip et al.
Zürich, Bern: Swiss Leading House Economics of Education, 2012. (Working Paper ; No. 80).

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Pfeifer, C, Janssen, S, Yang, P & Backes-Gellner, U 2012 'Training participation of a firm´s aging workforce' Working Paper , no. 80, Swiss Leading House Economics of Education, Zürich, Bern. <http://repec.business.uzh.ch/RePEc/iso/leadinghouse/0080_lhwpaper.pdf>

APA

Pfeifer, C., Janssen, S., Yang, P., & Backes-Gellner, U. (2012). Training participation of a firm´s aging workforce. (Working Paper ; No. 80). Swiss Leading House Economics of Education. http://repec.business.uzh.ch/RePEc/iso/leadinghouse/0080_lhwpaper.pdf

Vancouver

Pfeifer C, Janssen S, Yang P, Backes-Gellner U. Training participation of a firm´s aging workforce. Zürich, Bern: Swiss Leading House Economics of Education. 2012. (Working Paper ; 80).

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