Does informality imply segmentation in urban labor markets? Evidence from sectoral transitions in Mexico

World Bank Economic Review

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 275-302

  Maloney, William F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LABOR MARKET; MARKET CONDITIONS; URBAN ECONOMY;

MEXICO;

EID: 0032693791     PISSN: 02586770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wber/13.2.275     Document Type: Article

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