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Globalization and Labor Standards Bibliographic Database

Access: Publicly available resource

Description: The GALS database contains abstracts of recent English language law journal articles exploring international labor standards and rights in the global economy. GALS provides an annotated bibliography categorized by subject heading. Current subject headings include: Codes of Conduct, Child Labor, NAFTA, WTO, Alien Tort Claims Act, ILO, European Union, Forced Labor, Trade Conditionalty, Women's Rights, etc. The database allows researchers to search or browse the archive of current and previously posted abstracts by subject, author, journal, date, or keyword.

Coverage: 2000 to present

Subject(s):
Business, Economics & Industry
Law
Publicly Available Resources

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