Towards a political economy framework: TNCs as national and global players

Wages, Employment, Distribution and Growth: International Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 24-52

  Bélanger, Jacques ^a   Edwards, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85015950538     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1057/9780230371781     Document Type: Chapter

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