An analysis of declining incidence of regular labour contracts in rural India

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 133-155

  Pal, Sarmistha ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; LABOUR CONTRACTS; REAL WAGES; WAGE GROWTH;

INDIA;

EID: 0031433936     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220389708422514     Document Type: Article

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