Theory and practice of labour-centred development

Third World Quarterly

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1035-1052

  Selwyn, Benjamin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Argentina; Brazil; East Asia; Labour centred development; labouring classes; South Africa

Indexed keywords

COLLECTIVE ACTION; LABOR STANDARD; LABOR SUPPLY; TRADE UNION;

ARGENTINA; BRAZIL; FAR EAST; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84961392012     PISSN: 01436597     EISSN: 13602241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2016.1152884     Document Type: Article

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