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Structural adjustment and the urban informal sector in Nigeria

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  • Dawson J.
  • Oyeyinka B.

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Based on a survey conducted in Lagos and Zaria during 1992 which included 210 interviews in each city with entrepreneurs across seven branches: tailoring, leather-work, wood-work, construction, retailing, metal-work and transport.

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  • Dawson J. & Oyeyinka B., 1993. "Structural adjustment and the urban informal sector in Nigeria," ILO Working Papers 992945223402676, International Labour Organization.
    • Handle: RePEc:ilo:ilowps:992945223402676
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