The Politics of Code Enforcement and Implementation in Vietnam's Apparel and Footwear Factories

World Development

Volumn 45, Issue , 2013, Pages 286-295

  Kim, Jee Young ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Asia; Codes of conduct; Labor standards; Private regulation; Social audits; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

CLOTHING INDUSTRY; FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; LABOR STANDARD; LAW ENFORCEMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; REGULATORY APPROACH;

VIET NAM;

EID: 84875812670     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.12.004     Document Type: Article

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