Labour, migration and the spatial fix: Evidence from the UK food industry

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Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1090-1109

  Scott, Sam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geography; Labour; Migration; Regulation; Spatial fix

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC WORK; FOOD INDUSTRY; IMMIGRATION; LABOR MARKET; LABOR MIGRATION; MIGRANT WORKER; RECRUITMENT (EMPLOYMENT); WAGE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84885418974     PISSN: 00664812     EISSN: 14678330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/anti.12023     Document Type: Article

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