Labour standards application in the informal economy of Ghana: The patterns and pressures

Economic Annals

Volumn 58, Issue 196, 2013, Pages 157-176

  Akorsu, Angela D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Apprenticeship; Ghana; Informal economy; Labour standards; Manufacturing; Workers' rights; Workings conditions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884299779     PISSN: 00133264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/eka1396157a     Document Type: Article

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