Less-developed countries in the region have a greater share of employment in the informal export sector.

该地区欠发达国家中，非正规出口领域的就业占比非常大。

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Yunnan Province is a region of abundant ethnic cultural resources and less developed economy.

云南是一个民族文化资源十分丰富而经济不发达的地区。

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The study was unique in that it focused on a less developed region of the world and included data over an extensive period of time.

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