Informality in the construction sector in developing countries

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 87-93

  Wells, Jill ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMPLOYMENT; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INFORMAL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DEVELOPING WORLD; INFORMAL SECTOR; REGULATORY APPROACH;

EID: 34250823673     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190600601339     Document Type: Article

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