The South African informal sector (1997 – 2006)
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Keywords
South Africa; Household survey; Labour market trends; informal sector;All these keywords.
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- J00 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - General
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AFR-2008-04-29 (Africa)
- NEP-DEV-2008-04-29 (Development)
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