Transitions between informal and formal jobs in India: Patterns, correlates, and consequences
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Formal and informal; Informal; Formal; Lower tier; Work status; India;All these keywords.
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-DEV-2020-08-31 (Development)
- NEP-IUE-2020-08-31 (Informal and Underground Economics)
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