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Study of the informal sector in urban areas of French speaking Africa - examines the problem of overpopulation, dual economy, urban development, the handicrafts and small scale industry, subcontracting, employment, labour market, economic development; includes case studies of Senegal (Dakar), Cote d'Ivoire (Abidjan), Cameroon (Yaounde), and Tunisia. Bibliography, graphs, statistical tables.