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Industrial Relations and the Coalition’s Fightback Package: An Assessment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2023

John Buchanan
John Buchanan*
Affiliation:
Australian Centre for Industrial Relations Research and Teaching
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Abstract

Proponents of voluntary exchange in labour markets place great reliance on the contract of employment as an appropriate vehicle for the practical implementation of their exchange model. This paper argues a contrary view and suggests that the contract of employment may not be an appropriate vehicle for the voluntary exchange of labour.

Type
Symposium: The Coalition Fightback Package
Information
The Economic and Labour Relations Review , Volume 3 , Issue 1 , June 1992 , pp. 80 - 93
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s) 1992

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Footnotes

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This article has benefitted greatly from comments provided by Ron Callus and Mark Cully. Any errors of fact or judgement are mine alone.

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