The informal economy, insecurity and social cohesion in Latin America

International Labour Review

Volumn 146, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 81-107

  Tokman, Victor E ^a,b  

^a UNITED NATIONS   (United States)

^b ILO Office for Latin America and the Carribean   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment security; Informal economy; Informal employment; Latin America; Social cohesion; Worker's rights

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; INFORMAL SECTOR; LABOR; SOCIAL EXCLUSION; STRUCTURAL CHANGE; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 34547730827     PISSN: 00207780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1564-913X.2007.00006.x     Document Type: Article

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