Labor transnationalism and global governance: The impact of NAFTA on transnational labor relationships in North America

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 715-756

  Kay, Tamara ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

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EID: 33644603392     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/497305     Document Type: Review

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