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The primary/secondary distinction involves an application of the concept of economic dualism to the labour markets of advanced capitalist economies.
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Ryan, P. (2018). Primary and Secondary Labour Markets. In: The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-95189-5_1617
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