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Research Article

Do labor rights help to protect human rights? An empirical exploration

Prithviraj Guhaa Department of Economics, Presidency University, Kolkata, India
,
Arindam Mandalb Department of Economics, Siena College, Loudonville, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
&
Aniruddha Mitrac Economics Program, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, USA
Pages 161-164 | Published online: 11 Mar 2020

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