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Informal Employment in Urban China

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  • Albert Park
  • Yaowu Wu
  • Yang Du

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  • Albert Park & Yaowu Wu & Yang Du, 2012. "Informal Employment in Urban China," World Bank Publications - Reports 27218, The World Bank Group.
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