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Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events Volume 2, 2010 - Issue 1
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Contemporary policy debates

Can employment policies improve a society's leisure?

Ken Roberts School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Liverpool, Eleanor Rathbone Building, Bedford Street South, Liverpool, L69 7ZA, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 82-87 | Published online: 23 Mar 2010

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