Beyond hierarchical representations of the formal/informal employment dualism: Some lessons from Ukraine

European Societies

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-101

  Williams, Colin C ^a   Round, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active citizenship; Economic development; Informal economy; Social cohesion; Ukraine

Indexed keywords

EID: 58949086782     PISSN: 14616696     EISSN: 14698307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616690801961819     Document Type: Article

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