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This book focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on changing labour markets and accelerating digitalisation of the workplace in Central and Eastern Europe. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted workplaces substantially. As the lockdowns or stay-at-home measures entered into force, a large propo...

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Main Authors: Woźniak-Jęchorek, Beata, Marchewka-Bartkowiak, Kamilla
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