Falling though the policy gaps? Evidence from the informal economy in Durban, South Africa

Urban Forum

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 125-148

  Skinner, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 34848847693     PISSN: 10153802     EISSN: 18746330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12132-006-0002-y     Document Type: Article

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