Globalization and the labor market

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-186

  Rama, Martín ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLOBALIZATION; LABOR MARKET; LABOR POLICY; WAGE;

EID: 1042278529     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkg010     Document Type: Article

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