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SECTOR NO ESTRUCTURADO [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- informal sector
1, record 1, English, informal%20sector
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- marginal sector 2, record 1, English, marginal%20sector
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The large volume of self-employed in a developing country who are engaged in small-scale labour - intensive work as tailoring, food preparation, trading, shoe-repairing, etc. 3, record 1, English, - informal%20sector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These people are often regarded as unemployed or underemployed as they cannot be included in national employment statistics, but they are often highly productive and make a significant contribution to national income. 3, record 1, English, - informal%20sector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secteur non structuré
1, record 1, French, secteur%20non%20structur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- secteur non organisé 2, record 1, French, secteur%20non%20organis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- secteur marginal 3, record 1, French, secteur%20marginal
correct, masculine noun
- secteur informel 4, record 1, French, secteur%20informel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'économie parallèle. Que savons-nous à ce sujet? Les impôts élevés ont-ils réellement contribué à la croissance de l'économie parallèle? Les femmes sont-elles plus susceptibles que les hommes de travailler dans le secteur informel (p. ex. la garde d'enfants, le nettoyage, le troc, les travailleuses du sexe, les travailleuses domestiques)? Quelles sont les conséquences du travail dans l'économie parallèle pour les femmes sur le plan de la sécurité financière et de l'autonomie économique? Devrait-il y avoir des politiques pour décourager la croissance de ce secteur? 5, record 1, French, - secteur%20non%20structur%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sector no estructurado
1, record 1, Spanish, sector%20no%20estructurado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sector informal 2, record 1, Spanish, sector%20informal
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Macro-economic Policy Analysis of Women's Participation in the Informal Sector 1, record 2, English, Macro%2Deconomic%20Policy%20Analysis%20of%20Women%27s%20Participation%20in%20the%20Informal%20Sector
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: INSTRAW [International Training and Research Institute for the Advancement of Women]. Consultative meeting in Rome, March 18-22, 1991. 1, record 2, English, - Macro%2Deconomic%20Policy%20Analysis%20of%20Women%27s%20Participation%20in%20the%20Informal%20Sector
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Macroeconomic Policy Analysis of Women's Participation in the Informal sector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- analyse des politiques macroéconomiques relatives à la participation des femmes dans le secteur non structuré
1, record 2, French, analyse%20des%20politiques%20macro%C3%A9conomiques%20relatives%20%C3%A0%20la%20participation%20des%20femmes%20dans%20le%20secteur%20non%20structur%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- análisis de la participación de la mujer en el sector no estructurado desde el punto de vista de la política macroeconómica
1, record 2, Spanish, an%C3%A1lisis%20de%20la%20participaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20mujer%20en%20el%20sector%20no%20estructurado%20desde%20el%20punto%20de%20vista%20de%20la%20pol%C3%ADtica%20macroecon%C3%B3mica
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Courses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- United Nations International Workshop on the Informal Sector and Development 1, record 3, English, United%20Nations%20International%20Workshop%20on%20the%20Informal%20Sector%20and%20Development
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de cours
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Séminaire international des Nations Unies sur le secteur non structuré et le développement
1, record 3, French, S%C3%A9minaire%20international%20des%20Nations%20Unies%20sur%20le%20secteur%20non%20structur%C3%A9%20et%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de cursos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Curso práctico internacional de las Naciones Unidas sobre el sector no estructurado y el desarrollo
1, record 3, Spanish, Curso%20pr%C3%A1ctico%20internacional%20de%20las%20Naciones%20Unidas%20sobre%20el%20sector%20no%20estructurado%20y%20el%20desarrollo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- International Task Force on the Informal Sector Development in Africa 1, record 4, English, International%20Task%20Force%20on%20the%20Informal%20Sector%20Development%20in%20Africa
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Office of the Special Coordinator for Africa and the Least Developed Countries; the Task Force has prepared a Special Programme of Support for the Informal Sector Development in Africa. 1, record 4, English, - International%20Task%20Force%20on%20the%20Informal%20Sector%20Development%20in%20Africa
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Équipe de travail internationale sur le développement du secteur non structuré en Afrique
1, record 4, French, %C3%89quipe%20de%20travail%20internationale%20sur%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20du%20secteur%20non%20structur%C3%A9%20en%20Afrique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Equipo de tareas internacional de apoyo al sector no estructurado de África
1, record 4, Spanish, Equipo%20de%20tareas%20internacional%20de%20apoyo%20al%20sector%20no%20estructurado%20de%20%C3%81frica
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Courses
- Statistics
- Economics
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Interregional Workshop on Development of Statistics on Women's Activities in the Informal Sector 1, record 5, English, Interregional%20Workshop%20on%20Development%20of%20Statistics%20on%20Women%27s%20Activities%20in%20the%20Informal%20Sector
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
DESA [Department of Economic and Social Affairs]/INSTRAW [International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women]. Seoul, Korea. May 25-29, 1992. 1, record 5, English, - Interregional%20Workshop%20on%20Development%20of%20Statistics%20on%20Women%27s%20Activities%20in%20the%20Informal%20Sector
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de cours
- Statistique
- Économique
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Atelier interrégional sur la mise au point de statistiques relatives aux activités des femmes dans les secteurs non structurés
1, record 5, French, Atelier%20interr%C3%A9gional%20sur%20la%20mise%20au%20point%20de%20statistiques%20relatives%20aux%20activit%C3%A9s%20des%20femmes%20dans%20les%20secteurs%20non%20structur%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de cursos
- Estadística
- Economía
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Curso práctico interregional concerniente al desarrollo de estadísticas sobre actividades de la mujer en el sector no estructurado
1, record 5, Spanish, Curso%20pr%C3%A1ctico%20interregional%20concerniente%20al%20desarrollo%20de%20estad%C3%ADsticas%20sobre%20actividades%20de%20la%20mujer%20en%20el%20sector%20no%20estructurado
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Economics
- Sociology of the Family
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Expert Group Meeting on Measurement of Women's Income and their Participation and Production in the Informal Sector 1, record 6, English, Expert%20Group%20Meeting%20on%20Measurement%20of%20Women%27s%20Income%20and%20their%20Participation%20and%20Production%20in%20the%20Informal%20Sector
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organized by the Statistical Office & INSTRAW [International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women], at Santo Domingo, 13-17 Oct 86. 1, record 6, English, - Expert%20Group%20Meeting%20on%20Measurement%20of%20Women%27s%20Income%20and%20their%20Participation%20and%20Production%20in%20the%20Informal%20Sector
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Économique
- Sociologie de la famille
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Réunion du Groupe d'experts sur l'évaluation du revenu, de la participation et de la production des femmes dans le secteur non structuré
1, record 6, French, R%C3%A9union%20du%20Groupe%20d%27experts%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9valuation%20du%20revenu%2C%20de%20la%20participation%20et%20de%20la%20production%20des%20femmes%20dans%20le%20secteur%20non%20structur%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones
- Economía
- Sociología de la familia
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Reunión del Grupo de Expertos sobre la medición de los ingresos de las mujeres y su participación y producción en el sector no estructurado
1, record 6, Spanish, Reuni%C3%B3n%20del%20Grupo%20de%20Expertos%20sobre%20la%20medici%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20ingresos%20de%20las%20mujeres%20y%20su%20participaci%C3%B3n%20y%20producci%C3%B3n%20en%20el%20sector%20no%20estructurado
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Sociology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Study on Women in the Informal Sector in Latin America: methodological Aspects 1, record 7, English, Study%20on%20Women%20in%20the%20Informal%20Sector%20in%20Latin%20America%3A%20methodological%20Aspects
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Held at INSTRAW [International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women] Headquarters, October 1986 1, record 7, English, - Study%20on%20Women%20in%20the%20Informal%20Sector%20in%20Latin%20America%3A%20methodological%20Aspects
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Sociologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Étude sur les femmes dans le secteur non institutionnalisé en Amérique latine: aspects méthodologiques
1, record 7, French, %C3%89tude%20sur%20les%20femmes%20dans%20le%20secteur%20non%20institutionnalis%C3%A9%20en%20Am%C3%A9rique%20latine%3A%20aspects%20m%C3%A9thodologiques
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de documentos y obras
- Sociología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Estudio sobre la mujer en el sector no estructurado en América Latina : aspectos metodólogicos
1, record 7, Spanish, Estudio%20sobre%20la%20mujer%20en%20el%20sector%20no%20estructurado%20en%20Am%C3%A9rica%20Latina%20%3A%20aspectos%20metod%C3%B3logicos
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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