Urban informal sector in Zimbabwe: from insignificance to the employer of the last resort
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informal economy; urban area; economic policy; structural adjustment; deregulation.; market.; state aid; employment; entrepreneur.; statistical table; économie informelle; zone urbaine; politique économique; ajustement structurel; déréglementation; marché; aide de l'Etat; emploi; entrepreneur; tableau statistique; economía informal; zona urbana; política económica; ajuste estructural; desreglamentación; mercado; ayuda estatal; empleo; empresario; cuadros estadísticos;All these keywords.
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