Constrained labour agency and the changing regulatory regime in China

Development and Change

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 685-709

  Chan, Chris King Chi ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL; LABOR MARKET; LABOR POLICY; LABOR STANDARD; MIGRANT WORKER; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; TRADE UNION;

CHINA;

EID: 84988267556     PISSN: 0012155X     EISSN: 14677660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/dech.12104     Document Type: Article

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