A Review of Private Regulation: Codes and Monitoring in the Apparel Industry

Sociology Compass

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 541-556

  Esbenshade, Jill ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84862734146     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9020.2012.00473.x     Document Type: Review

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