Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena

Informal Sector

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

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.

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  • Sector, Informal

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History Note

2017

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  1. I01w.791w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Informal Sector. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000070100. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000070100
  2. Informal Sector. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informal_economy
  3. Informal Sector. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q944235