Structural and behavioural characteristics of informal service employment: Evidence from a survey in New Delhi

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 51-80

  Dasgupta, Sukti ^a  

^a International Labour Office   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; INFORMAL SECTOR; SERVICE SECTOR;

INDIA;

EID: 0037308035     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380412331322821     Document Type: Article

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