Measuring the informal economy in South Africa

South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 92-101

  Saunders, Stephen ^a   Loots, Elsabé ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

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EID: 34848874964     PISSN: 10158812     EISSN: 22223436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajems.v8i1.1286     Document Type: Article

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