The determinants of earnings among low-income workers in Bombay: An analysis of panel data

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 535-551

  Swaminathan, Madhura ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; LABOUR MARKET; LOW INCOME SETTLEMENT; URBAN ECONOMY; WAGE DETERMINANTS;

INDIA, MAHARASHTRA, BOMBAY;

EID: 0031437158     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220389708422480     Document Type: Article

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