Forced labour in Eritrea

Journal of Modern African Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-72

  Kibreab, Gaim ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RIGHTS; LABOR MARKET; LABOR SUPPLY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ERITREA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LAZIO; LOMBARDY; MILAN; MILANO [LOMBARDY]; NORTHERN EUROPE; ROMA [LAZIO]; ROME; SCANDINAVIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; STOCKHOLM [SWEDEN]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SWEDEN;

EID: 66149137593     PISSN: 0022278X     EISSN: 14697777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022278X08003650     Document Type: Article

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