Labor union strength and human development in East Asia and Latin America

Studies in Comparative International Development

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 3-34

  McGuire, James W ^a  

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX; LABOR RELATIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; TRADE UNION;

(EAST); ASIA; CENTRAL AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 0033367083     PISSN: 00393606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02687522     Document Type: Article

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