The effects of the global economic crisis on women in the informal economy: Research findings from WIEGO and the Inclusive Cities partners

Gender and Development

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 263-276

  Horn, Zoe Elena ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crisis; Employment; Impact; Informal; Vulnerability; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954290407     PISSN: 13552074     EISSN: 13649221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552074.2010.491339     Document Type: Article

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