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Development policies in the presence of an informal sector: A note

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  • Manjusri Bandyopadhyay
  • Manas Gupta

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  • Manjusri Bandyopadhyay & Manas Gupta, 1995. "Development policies in the presence of an informal sector: A note," Journal of Economics, Springer, vol. 61(3), pages 301-315, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jeczfn:v:61:y:1995:i:3:p:301-315
    DOI: 10.1007/BF01258623
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