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Fostering Decent Jobs in MENA Countries: Segmented Employment, Occupational Mobility and Formalising Informality

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  • Philippe Adair & Vladimir Hlasny, 2023. "Fostering Decent Jobs in MENA Countries: Segmented Employment, Occupational Mobility and Formalising Informality," Erudite Working Paper 2023-02, Erudite.
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