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Managing an Aging Workforce and a Tight Labor Market: Views Held by Dutch Employers

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Remery, C., Henkens, K., Schippers, J. et al. Managing an Aging Workforce and a Tight Labor Market: Views Held by Dutch Employers. Population Research and Policy Review 22, 21–40 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023543307473

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