The History and Political Economy of International Labor Standards

International Labor Standards: History, Theory, and Policy Options

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 8-83

  Engerman, Stanley L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

European nations; Labor; Masters; Public health; Standards

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889333124     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470754818.ch1     Document Type: Chapter

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