Does globalisation undermine labour standards? Lessons from east Asia

Australian Journal of International Affairs

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 133-147

  Manning, Chris ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING REGION; GLOBALISATION; LABOUR STANDARDS; LIVING STANDARDS;

ASIA, (EAST);

EID: 0031720596     PISSN: 10357718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10357719808445246     Document Type: Article

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