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Informal Workers in Global Horticulture and Commodities Value Chains: A Review of Literature

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This paper presents and analyzes the key findings from a comprehensive review of value chain-related studies on the commodities and horticulture sectors, focusing on what this literature reveals about the conditions of informal workers.

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  • Man-Kwun Chan, 2017. "Informal Workers in Global Horticulture and Commodities Value Chains: A Review of Literature," Working Papers id:12284, eSocialSciences.
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