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17.188J Labor and Politics | Political Science

This graduate research and reading seminar examines an array of issues facing labor in today's global world. The premise of this course is that recent developments (e.g., globalization, liberalization, privatization, etc.) have created a mix of opportunities and risks for labor in most developing countries.

Keywords:: politics, job growth, globalization, Globalization, environmental standards, Industrial Organization, Labor Economics, Political Science, labor, liberalization, Political science, Political Economy, privatization, economic development, global supply chains, social safety nets, poverty, Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management, foreign investment

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Social Sciences / Political Science

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Material Type:: Online Course
Date Added to MERLOT:: May 12, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: May 12, 2016
Author:: Unknown (Know the author?)
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: Graduate School
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Language:: English
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