Informality in Colombia : implications for worker welfare and firm productivity (Vol. 1 of 2) (English)

The level of informality in Colombia's labor market is high and persistent. When measuring informality of workers in terms of their contributions to health insurance and pension systems, 74.2 percent of all Colombian labor force was considered informal in 2008. The informality debate has taken on a new sense of urgency, as Colombia's robust economic growth in recent years has not led to significant declines in informality. Even during the period of...

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Document Date
2010/01/15
Document Type
Pre-2003 Economic or Sector Report
Report Number
42698
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
2 (See all volumes)
Country
Colombia,
Region
Latin America and Caribbean,
Disclosure Date
2010/08/20
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Informality in Colombia : implications for worker welfare and firm productivity
Keywords
small and medium size enterprise

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Informality in Colombia : implications for worker welfare and firm productivity (Vol. 1 of 2) (English). Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/385321468243561833

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