Mapping a global labor market - Gender and skill in the globalizing garment industry

Gender and Society

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 921-940

  Collins, Jane L ^a,b  

^a University of Wisconsin   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 25844507600     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089124302237895     Document Type: Article

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