The resistible rise of the temporary employment industry in France

This article is an historical account of the contested growth of the temporary employment agency sector in France. It utilises a variegated capitalism conceptual framework to explain the evolution of a distinctive temporary employment agency sector and regulatory environment under French politico-in...

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Published in:Economic and industrial democracy 2020-02, Vol.41 (1), p.121-144
Main Authors: Brook, Paul, Purcell, Christina
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Temporary employment
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