Labor markets in a globalizing world

Labor Markets in Asia: Issues and Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 63-142

  Felipe, Jesus ^a   Hasan, Rana ^a  

^a ECONOMICS AND RESEARCH DEPARTMENT   (Philippines)

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EID: 33947575916     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1057/9780230627383     Document Type: Chapter

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