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From Mass Production to Flexible Specialization: The Sectoral and Geographical Extent of Contract Work in US Manufacturing, 1963-1997

Jürgen Essletzbichler Department of Geography, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
Pages 753-771 | Published online: 18 Aug 2010

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