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Characteristics of household business and the informal sector

Nguyen, Thi Kim Thai; Oudin, Xavier; Pasquier-Doumer, Laure; Vu, Van Ngoc (2017), Characteristics of household business and the informal sector, The Importance of household business and informal sector for inclusive growth in Vietnam, ‎IRD éd. : Paris, p. 63-92

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Type
Chapitre d'ouvrage
Date
2017
Book title
The Importance of household business and informal sector for inclusive growth in Vietnam
Publisher
‎IRD éd.
Published in
Paris
ISBN
9786047733453
Number of pages
329
Pages
63-92
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Author(s)
Nguyen, Thi Kim Thai

Oudin, Xavier

Pasquier-Doumer, Laure

Vu, Van Ngoc
Abstract (EN)
While Chapter 2 used the 2014 Labour Force Survey, this chapter focuses on the prominent characteristics of household businesses using the 2014/15 HB&IS survey. It compares informal HBs with formal ones and questions what formality means in the context of Vietnam.
Subjects / Keywords
Informal sector; Social Networks
JEL
O15 - Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
O17 - Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements