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Invisible Labor in Economies of Asia and Africa

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Rubric: Countries and Regions
DOI: 10.20542/0131-2227-2013-11-53-61

E. Bragina, Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Russian Academy of Sciences (IMEMO RAN), 23 Profsoyuznaya Str., Moscow, 117997, Russian Federation (braglen@mail.ru).

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Abstract. The paper shows the duality and inconsistency of informal employment in the countries of Asia and Africa. At the one hand, it helps millions of humans to survive, at the other hand, it negatively affects the nations’ economic growth.

Keywords: massive unemployment, informal sector, invisible labor, types of informal unemployment, informal enterprises, labor market, business for survival, relationships between formal and informal sectors


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Bragina E. Invisible Labor in Economies of Asia and Africa. World Eсonomy and International Relations, 2013, no. 11, pp. 53-61. https://doi.org/10.20542/0131-2227-2013-11-53-61

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