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Sankore

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Informality in business, survival modes, and state absence in Somalia

2025CitiesJournal

10.1016/j.cities.2025.106591 Full text2 citations

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2 authors across 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Adan Ahmed BulaleFirst authorCorresponding
- SIMAD University (SO)
Makinde Akindeji IbrahimSenior author
as printed: Mohamed Isse Ibrahim

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Taxation and Compliance Studieslevel 3 · 0.10
Microfinance and Financial Inclusionlevel 3 · 0.07
Global trade, sustainability, and social impactlevel 3 · 0.07

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openalexseen September 24, 2026
2025 · Cities · 2 citations
https://openalex.org/W4416339523

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