Informal work networks
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- Marcelo Arbex & Dennis O'Dea, 2011. "Informal work networks," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 44(1), pages 247-272, February.
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- E26 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Informal Economy; Underground Economy
- D85 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Network Formation
- J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
- J64 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search
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