International Edition

Written by Mats Borgenvall, Håkan Jarskog,
Barbara Murray and Cecilia Karlstedt
This edition adapted by Håkan Jarskog

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE GENEVA

Copyright © International Labour Organization 1999

First published 1999

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