Comparative labour law from Kahn-Freund to wedderburn. A tribute

Journal title GIORNALE DI DIRITTO DEL LAVORO E DI RELAZIONI INDUSTRIALI
Author/s Mark Freedland
Publishing Year 2013 Issue 2013/140
Language Italian Pages 9 P. 565-573 File size 252 KB
DOI 10.3280/GDL2013-140003
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This essay focuses on the comparative methodology adopted by Wedderburn and confronts it with the one taken by Otto Kahn-Freund. Differences and points of contact between the two scholars are highlighted.

Keywords: Wedderburn; Kahn-Freund; Labour Law; Comparative Law.

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Mark Freedland, Comparative labour law from Kahn-Freund to wedderburn. A tribute in "GIORNALE DI DIRITTO DEL LAVORO E DI RELAZIONI INDUSTRIALI " 140/2013, pp 565-573, DOI: 10.3280/GDL2013-140003