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Day labor, informality and vulnerability in South Africa and the United StatesInternational Journal of Manpower

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Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to compare conditions in informal day-labor markets in South Africa and the USA to better understand the nature of worker vulnerabilities in this market, as well as the economic conditions that have contributed to the growth of day labor. The conclusion considers interventions that are underway in the two countries to improve conditions in day-labor markets.

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Theodore, Nik, Blaauw, Derick, Schenck, Catherina, Valenzuela, Abel, Schoeman, Christie, and Meléndez, Edwin. Day labor, informality and vulnerability in South Africa and the United StatesInternational Journal of Manpower. , , . , 2015. Theodore, N., Blaauw, D., Schenck, C., Valenzuela, A., Schoeman, C., and Meléndez, E. (2015). Day labor, informality and vulnerability in South Africa and the United StatesInternational Journal of Manpower. , , . Theodore, Nik, Blaauw, Derick, Schenck, Catherina, Valenzuela, Abel, Schoeman, Christie, and Meléndez, Edwin. "Day labor, informality and vulnerability in South Africa and the United StatesInternational Journal of Manpower." 2015, .Theodore Nik, Blaauw Derick, Schenck Catherina, Valenzuela Abel, Schoeman Christie, and Meléndez Edwin. "Day labor, informality and vulnerability in South Africa and the United StatesInternational Journal of Manpower." (2015). Theodore, N, Blaauw, D, Schenck, C, Valenzuela, A, Schoeman, C, and Meléndez, E 2015, 'Day labor, informality and vulnerability in South Africa and the United StatesInternational Journal of Manpower', , , . Nik Theodore, Derick Blaauw, Catherina Schenck, Abel Valenzuela, Christie Schoeman, and Edwin Meléndez, 'Day labor, informality and vulnerability in South Africa and the United StatesInternational Journal of Manpower' (2015). Theodore N., Blaauw D., Schenck C., Valenzuela A., Schoeman C., and Meléndez E. Day labor, informality and vulnerability in South Africa and the United StatesInternational Journal of Manpower. . 2015. Theodore, Nik, Blaauw, Derick, Schenck, Catherina, Valenzuela, Abel, Schoeman, Christie, and Meléndez, Edwin. Day labor, informality and vulnerability in South Africa and the United StatesInternational Journal of Manpower. . 2015. , .

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