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Towards a life of poverty and uncertainty? The livelihood strategies of Gécamines workers after retrenchment in the DRC

Vers une existence dans la pauvreté et l’incertitude ? Les stratégies économiques des travailleurs de la Gécamines après leur licenciement (R.D. Congo)

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