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Decent Work: Objectives and Strategies.(New ILO publications)(Brief article)(Book review)
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International Labour Review
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March 22, 2006
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2006 International Labour Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Decent work: Objectives and strategies. Edited by Dharam GHAI. Geneva, ILO/IILS, 2006. xiii + 224 pp. Figures, boxes, tables, bibliographies. 30 Swiss francs. ISBN 92-9014-785-7 (printed version). ISBN 92-9014-786-5 (pdf version).
This volume is the output of an Institute project for the preparation of pedagogical materials on decent work. The chapters included are based on studies prepared by eminent academics, many of whom will be familiar to readers of the Review: Dharam Ghai, Bob Hepple, Martin Godfrey, Ashwani Saith and Sarosh Kuruvilla. They ...
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