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Critically analyze the sociological significance of informal sector in the economy of developing societies.

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  • Works and Economic Life

The informal sector, a term coined by Keith Hart (1973) from fieldwork in Accra, is income-earning activity outside labour law, taxation and social security. Far from a passing residue, it is the normal condition of work in developing societies. The ILO estimated in 2018 that over 61 per cent of the world's employed were informal,…

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