International capital on "Silicon Plateau": Work and control in India's computer industry

Social Forces

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 429-452

  Prasad, Monica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0032285951     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sf/77.2.429     Document Type: Article

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