The formalization of informal/precarious labor in contemporary Argentina

International Sociology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2002, Pages

  Olmedo, Clara ^a,b   Murray, Martin J ^b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Deregulation; Informal economy; Labor flexibility; Labor market; Precarious labor

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038171374     PISSN: 02685809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0268580902017003004     Document Type: Article

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