A Modern Guide to the Informal Economy
Colin Williams
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Abstract:
This Modern Guide presents a comprehensive synthesis of contemporary thought on the informal economy, which, as the author demonstrates – far from being a peripheral feature of the global economy – is a system in which the majority of the global workforce are employed and which has pervasive detrimental effects. Formalising it is therefore a priority for most governments.
Keywords: Business and Management; Economics and Finance; Sociology and Social Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
ISBN: 9781788975605
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Chapters in this book:
- Ch 1 Introduction to the informal economy , pp 1-22
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- Ch 2 Evolution of theories explaining the informal economy , pp 24-52
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- Ch 3 Methods for measuring the size of the informal economy , pp 53-64
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- Ch 4 Prevalence of the informal economy in global perspective , pp 66-95
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- Ch 5 Types of work in the informal economy , pp 96-127
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- Ch 6 Who participates in the different types of informal work and why? , pp 128-158
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- Ch 7 Policy options for tackling the informal economy: objectives and policy measures , pp 160-180
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- Ch 8 Deterring participation in the informal economy , pp 181-206
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- Ch 9 Incentives to operate in the formal economy , pp 207-239
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- Ch 10 Education and awareness raising to encourage formalisation , pp 240-260
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- Ch 11 Reforming formal institutions to encourage formalisation , pp 261-281
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- Ch 12 Conclusions and a future roadmap for the transition to formality , pp 282-303
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