Strikes in Colonial India, 1921-1938

Industrial and Labor Relations Review

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 460-484

  Wolcott, Susan ^a  

^a Department of Economics ^*  (United States)

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EID: 48849109696     PISSN: 00197939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001979390806100402     Document Type: Article

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