The African Informal Economy / / edited by Ayokunle Olumuyiwa Omobowale.

The informal sector is a vital sustainer of the African economy, employing more than 60% of sub-Saharan Africans. The book examines diverse segments of the informal sector, putting into consideration their structure, dynamics, resilience and gender issues. Chapters are based on empirical research on...

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Superior document:Social Sciences E-Books Online, Collection 2024
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2024.
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Year of Publication:2024
Language:English
Series:Social Sciences E-Books Online, Collection 2024.
Studies in Political Economy of Global Labor and Work ; 5.
Physical Description:1 online resource (351 pages) :; illustrations.
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