Tripartite consultation in China: A first step towards collective bargaining?

International Labour Review

Volumn 147, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 231-248

  Shen, Jie ^a   Benson, John ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Collective bargaining; Labour dispute; Tripartism

Indexed keywords

DISPUTE RESOLUTION; LABOR RELATIONS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; TRADE UNION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 53849124000     PISSN: 00207780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1564-913X.2008.00032.x     Document Type: Review

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