Intensification of workplace regimes in British horticulture: The role of migrant workers

Population, Space and Place

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 497-510

  Rogaly, Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

British agriculture; Gangmasters; Horticulture; Labour contractors; Migrant workers; Piece rates

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LABOR; HORTICULTURE; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; LABOR MIGRATION; MIGRANT WORKER; WORKPLACE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 57849141201     PISSN: 15448444     EISSN: 15448452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/psp.502     Document Type: Article

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