Formal and informal employment in Europe: Beyond dualistic representations

European Urban and Regional Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 147-159

  Williams, Colin C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

European Union; Informal; Quasi formal; Undeclared; Wages; Work

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; INFORMAL SECTOR; LABOR MARKET; WAGE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 63149192179     PISSN: 09697764     EISSN: 14617145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0969776408101686     Document Type: Article

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