Global Value Chains, Labor Organization and Private Social Standards: Lessons from East African Cut Flower Industries

World Development

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 326-340

  Riisgaard, Lone ^a,b  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES   (Denmark)

^b ROSKILDE UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Africa; cut flowers; global value chains; Kenya; labor organizations; private social standards; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; LABOR STANDARD; LABOR SUPPLY; PRIVATE SECTOR;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 58149215931     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2008.03.003     Document Type: Article

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