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Creative Labour Regulation

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  1. Public Policy and Law, Boston University School of Management, USA

    David Weil (Professor of Markets)

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    Deirdre McCann (Reader in Law) (Reader in Law)

  2. Conditions of Work and Equality Department, International Labour Office, Switzerland

    Sangheon Lee (Research and Policy Coordinator) (Research and Policy Coordinator)

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    Patrick Belser (Senior Economist) (Senior Economist)

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    Colin Fenwick (Senior Labour Law Specialist) (Senior Labour Law Specialist)

  5. Centre for Employment and Labour Relations Law, Melbourne Law School, Australia

    John Howe (Director) (Director)

  6. ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand

    Malte Luebker (Senior Regional Wage Specialist) (Senior Regional Wage Specialist)

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Weil, D. (2014). Fissured Employment: Implications for Achieving Decent Work. In: McCann, D., Lee, S., Belser, P., Fenwick, C., Howe, J., Luebker, M. (eds) Creative Labour Regulation. Advances in Labour Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137382214_2

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