"Informal Sector" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A component of the private sector characterized by ease of entry; reliance on indigenous resources; family ownership; small scale operations; skills acquired outside of the formal sector; and unregulated markets.
| Descriptor ID |
D000070100
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.791.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Informal Sector" by people in Profiles.
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Informal-sector occupational hazards: an observational workplace assessment of the traditional medicine trade in South Africa. Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2021 Jun; 27(2):562-569.
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A critical analysis of purchasing arrangements in Kenya: the case of micro health insurance. BMC Health Serv Res. 2019 Jan 18; 19(1):45.
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State of the fight against informal market of medicines in Togo: approaches and limitations. Med Sante Trop. 2018 Feb 01; 28(1):5-11.