Professionalization and probity in a patrimonial state: Labor inspectors in the Dominican Republic

Latin American Politics and Society

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 91-115

  Schrank, Andrew ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM; FREE TRADE; GLOBALIZATION; LABOR POLICY; LABOR RELATIONS; POLICY MAKING; SKILLED LABOR;

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 73049090845     PISSN: 1531426X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1548-2456.2009.00049.x     Document Type: Article

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