Ethnic Diversity and Informal Work in Ghana.
We present the first study that examines the effects of ethnic diversity on informal work. Using two waves of data from the Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Survey, we find that ethnic diversity is associated with a higher probability of engaging in informal work. Specifically, our instrumental variable es...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Development Studies Vol. 58; no. 7; pp. 1312 - 1332 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jul2022
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