China: Labour Reform and the Challenge Facing the Working Class

Capital & Class

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-80

  Lau, Raymond W K ^a  

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EID: 84993783268     PISSN: 03098168     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030981689706100104     Document Type: Article

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