A firm level analysis of trade, technology and employment in South Africa

Journal of International Development

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-61

  Edwards, Lawrence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; GLOBALIZATION; LABOR MARKET; TRADE FLOW;

AFRICA; GAUTENG; JOHANNESBURG; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 0942291311     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1062     Document Type: Article

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