Globalisation and the emerging regional governance of labour rights

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 334-365

  Deacon, Bob ^a,b   de Lombaerde, Philippe ^b   Macovei, Maria Cristina ^b   Schröder, Sonja ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNU CRIS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Europe; Globalization; Labour law; Labour rights; Migrant workers; Regional integration

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959264402     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437721111136796     Document Type: Review

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