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What induces firms to subcontract to the informal sector? Evidence from a developing country

Rajeev K. GoelDepartment of Economics, Illinois State University, Normal, USA;Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Kiel, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Fahd RehmanSuleman Dawood School of Business, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
Pages 178-187 | Published online: 13 May 2019

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