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Working hours in Chinese enterprises: evidence from matched employer–employee data

  1. Vinod Mishra Senior Lecturer*,
  2. Russell Smyth Professor

Article first published online: 14 JAN 2013

DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2338.2012.00702.x

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Industrial Relations Journal

Industrial Relations Journal

Volume 44, Issue 1, pages 57–77, January 2013

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Mishra, V. and Smyth, R. (2013), Working hours in Chinese enterprises: evidence from matched employer–employee data. Industrial Relations Journal, 44: 57–77. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2338.2012.00702.x

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  1. Monash University

*Correspondence should be addressed to Vinod Mishra, Department of Economics, Monash University, Room 212A, Bld. 901, Berwick Campus, Clyde Road, Melbourne, Vic. 3806, Australia; email: vinod.mishra@monash.edu

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