Work and neoliberal globalization: A polanyian synthesis

Sociology Compass

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 807-823

  Bandelj, Nina ^a   Shorette, Kristen ^a   Sowers, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 80052543318     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9020.2011.00408.x     Document Type: Review

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