The ''Comparative Labor Law and Policy Journal'' is a

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which publishes articles in the field of comparative and transnational labor and employment law. The journal was founded in 1976 at the

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as the ''Comparative Labor Law Journal''. In 1997, the journal moved to the

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and rechristened the ''Comparative Labor Law and Policy Journal'' to widen its scope. The journal publishes comparative analysis articles on labor law, employment policy,

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, worker migration, and

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issues. Many articles focus on legal systems in

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or post-colonial nations with emerging or new legal systems. The target audience for the journal comprises academics, practicing attorneys, policy makers, students, workers and labor movement officials and activists. The journal's stated policy is to make the publication readable and of practical value to officials in developing countries. The journal is published quarterly by the

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and the International Society for Labor Law and Social Security, US Branch.

External links

Comparative Labor Law and Policy Journal Web site

University of Illinois College of Law Web site

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