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A profile of informal employment : the case of Georgia

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  • Bernabè, Sabine.
  • Singh, Andréa Menefee,

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Using data from the Georgia Labour Force Survey for 1998 and 1999, provides a profile of informal employment in the country.

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  • Bernabè, Sabine. & Singh, Andréa Menefee,, 2002. "A profile of informal employment : the case of Georgia," ILO Working Papers 993551923402676, International Labour Organization.
    • Handle: RePEc:ilo:ilowps:993551923402676
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