A game theory account and defence of transnational labour standards – a preliminary look at the problem

Globalization and the Future of Labour Law

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 143-166

  Hyde, Alan ^a  

^a Lewis and Clark Law School   (United States)

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EID: 77957224665     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511495304.006     Document Type: Chapter

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