Self-Employment in the Developing World

World Development

Volumn 56, Issue , 2014, Pages 313-331

  Gindling, T H ^a,b   Newhouse, David ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b IZA   (Germany)

^c WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Entrepreneurship; Informality; Self employment

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LABOR; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EMPLOYMENT; ENTREPRENEUR; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; SELF EMPLOYMENT; WAGE;

EID: 84891371470     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.03.003     Document Type: Article

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