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provided by the government. A positive model for the role of the informal sector in developing countries is already seen in the 'flexible specialization' of small-scale firms in many industrialized countries.
suggests that there can be a complementarity between the formal and informal sectors through sub-contracting, such as between importing houses in advanced countries and informal sector firms in developing countries. Successful relations of this kind would require an encouraging economic environment
provided by the government. A positive model for the role of the informal sector in developing countries is already seen in the 'flexible specialization' of small-scale firms in many industrialized countries.
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