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Employment and work conditions in home-based enterprises in four developing countries: do they constitute ‘decent work’?

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    (University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, a.g.tipple@newcastle.ac.uk)

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  • Graham Tipple, 2006. "Employment and work conditions in home-based enterprises in four developing countries: do they constitute ‘decent work’?," Work, Employment & Society, British Sociological Association, vol. 20(1), pages 167-179, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:woemps:v:20:y:2006:i:1:p:167-179
    DOI: 10.1177/0950017006061280
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