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Lessons from Latin America's neo-liberal experiment: An overview of labour and social policies since the 1980s

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  • Lydia FRAILE, 2009. "Lessons from Latin America's neo-liberal experiment: An overview of labour and social policies since the 1980s," International Labour Review, International Labour Organization, vol. 148(3), pages 215-233, September.
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