Labour and its discontents: The consequences of orthodox reform in Venezuela and Mexico

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1284-1306

  Jonakin, Jon ^a  

^a TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); EMIGRATION; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; INFORMAL SECTOR; LABOR POLICY; LIBERALIZATION; POLICY REFORM; PRODUCTIVITY; UNEMPLOYMENT; WAGE;

LATIN AMERICA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICA; VENEZUELA;

EID: 70449434055     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380902862945     Document Type: Article

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