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Informal Sector, Poverty and Gender: A Review of Empirical Evidence

By on January 01, 1998

This study was undertaken within the framework of a collaboration between the World Bank (Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Department) and WIEGO, Women in Informal Employment: Globalising and Organising, a global coalition, launched in 1997 under the initiative of SEWA (Self-Employed Women Association), UNIFEM and HIID (Harvard Institute for International Development). The main purpose of the study was to review statistical data available at national level on informal sector, poverty and women's participation.

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Charmes, Jacques. Informal Sector, Poverty and Gender: A Review of Empirical Evidence. , , . The World Bank, 1998. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Charmes-Informal-Sector-Poverty.pdfCharmes, J. (1998). Informal Sector, Poverty and Gender: A Review of Empirical Evidence. , , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Charmes-Informal-Sector-Poverty.pdfCharmes, Jacques. "Informal Sector, Poverty and Gender: A Review of Empirical Evidence." The World Bank, 1998, .Charmes Jacques. "Informal Sector, Poverty and Gender: A Review of Empirical Evidence." (1998). https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Charmes-Informal-Sector-Poverty.pdfCharmes, J 1998, 'Informal Sector, Poverty and Gender: A Review of Empirical Evidence', , , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Charmes-Informal-Sector-Poverty.pdfJacques Charmes, 'Informal Sector, Poverty and Gender: A Review of Empirical Evidence' (1998). Charmes J. Informal Sector, Poverty and Gender: A Review of Empirical Evidence. . 1998. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Charmes-Informal-Sector-Poverty.pdfCharmes, Jacques. Informal Sector, Poverty and Gender: A Review of Empirical Evidence. . 1998. , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Charmes-Informal-Sector-Poverty.pdf

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