People are employed, just not formally, and they're paid in cash.
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It's the same situation in many developing countries.
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It's the same situation in many developing countries.
As a quick example: the son of a restaurant owner can get informally hired as the waiter/bartender. He would get a fair share of the profits, possibly inherit the restaurant or its management, and will probably never be fired.