Economic informality : causes, costs, and policies - a literature survey (English)

In this survey the author assemble recent theoretical and empirical advances in the literature on economic informality, analyzing the causes and costs of informality in developed and developing economies. In accordance with recent evidence, the author discusses the nature and the roots of informal economic activity across countries distinguishing between informality as the result of 'exclusion' and 'exit.' The author then provides an extensive review...

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Thomas,Mark Roland;

Karakurum-Ozdemir,Kamer;

Oviedo Silva,Ana Maria;
Document Date
2009/06/01
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Publication
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50360
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2010/04/20
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Economic informality : causes, costs, and policies - a literature survey
Keywords
informal sector

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Thomas,Mark Roland; Karakurum-Ozdemir,Kamer; Oviedo Silva,Ana Maria.

Economic informality : causes, costs, and policies - a literature survey (English). World Bank working paper ; no. 167. Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/567571468331805356

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