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Evaluating the Motives of Informal Entrepreneurs: Some Lessons from Ukraine 评估非正规企业家的动机:来自乌克兰的一些教训

ERN: Econometric Studies of Labor Markets & Household Behavior (Topic) Pub Date : 2009-03-01 DOI: 10.1142/S1084946709001144

Colin Williams, J. Round, Peter Rodgers

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引用次数: 62

The Impact of Remittances on Labour Force in Bangladesh: An Empirical Analysis of Labour Participation and Employment 汇款对孟加拉国劳动力的影响:劳动力参与和就业的实证分析

ERN: Econometric Studies of Labor Markets & Household Behavior (Topic) Pub Date : 2005-12-15 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3719942

Dr Kazi Abdul Mannan, V. Kozlov

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引用次数: 13

The Determinants of Labor Force Participation: An Empirical Analysis 劳动力参与的决定因素:一个实证分析

ERN: Econometric Studies of Labor Markets & Household Behavior (Topic) Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2116566

W. Cullison

引用次数: 8

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