Organized labor, politics, and labor market flexibility in developing countries

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 37-56

  Nelson, Joan M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; LABOUR MARKET; LABOUR MARKET ADJUSTMENT; MARKET FLEXIBILITY; POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS; STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT; TRADE UNION; TRADE UNION MOVEMENT;

EID: 0026076798     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/6.1.37     Document Type: Article

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