Urban Informal Employment and Self-Employment in Developing Countries: Theory and Evidence

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Urban Informal Employment and Self-Employment in Developing Countries: Theory and Evidence

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Yamada, Gustavo

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Article provided by University of Chicago Press in its journal Economic Development and Cultural Change.

Volume (Year): 44 (1996)
Issue (Month): 2 (January)
Pages: 289-314
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Handle: RePEc:ucp:ecdecc:v:44:y:1996:i:2:p:289-314

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