Runaway Shops and Female Employment
The Search for Cheap Labor
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3000931 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Helen I Safa (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 418-433 |
| Publication date | 1981-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0097-9740 • E-ISSN: 1545-6943 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/493889 |
| OpenAlex | W2042029505 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 107 |
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| Unique citing works | 107 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,49 |
| Citation span | 1983 - 2024 (42) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 80 |