Women workers in the new economy

Indian Journal of Labour Economics

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 657-674

  Unni, Jeemol ^a  

^a Gujarat Institute of Development Research   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; LABOR MARKET; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT;

EID: 65349138391     PISSN: 09717927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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