Labour market regulation and industrial performance in India: A critical review of the empirical evidence

Indian Journal of Labour Economics

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 211-232

  Bhattacharjea, Aditya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; LABOR MARKET; MANUFACTURING;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EMPLOYMENT; LABOR; LEGISLATION; MANUFACTURING; REGULATION;

EID: 34547886121     PISSN: 09717927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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