Informal Sector

"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.

MeSH information

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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
MeSH Number(s)	I01.791.500
Concept/Terms	Informal Sector Informal Sector Sector, Informal

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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Private Sector [I01.791]
Informal Sector [I01.791.500]

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