Theories and definitions of the informal economy: A survey

R Dell'Anno - Journal of Economic Surveys, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This paper surveys the literature on the definitions and theories of the informal economy (IE).
It outlines the main differences in the definitional approaches of informality and proposes a …

Understanding informality

C Elgin, MA Kose, F Ohnsorge, S Yu - 2021 - papers.ssrn.com
This paper introduces a comprehensive database of informal economic activity. The
database focuses on measures that have strong cross-country and over time coverage: it …

[图书][B] Informality: Exit and exclusion

G Perry - 2007 - books.google.com
Informality: Exit and Exclusion analyzes informality in Latin America, exploring root causes
and reasons for and implications of its growth. The authors use two distinct but …

[图书][B] Measuring the Global Shadow Economy: the prevalence of informal work and labour

CC Williams, F Schneider - 2016 - books.google.com
This book brings together two leading researchers in the field to provide a comprehensive
overview of the shadow economy from a global perspective. Reviewing the advantages and …

Globalization and informal jobs in developing countries: A joint study of the International Labour Office and the Secretariat of the World Trade Organization

M Bacchetta, JP Bustamante - 2009 - wto-ilibrary.org
This study focuses on the relationship between trade and the growth of the informal
economy in developing countries. Based on existing academic literature, complemented …

Heterogeneous impact of natural resources on income inequality: the role of the shadow economy and human capital index

R Alvarado, B Tillaguango, M López-Sánchez… - Economic Analysis and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The stylized facts show that natural resource prices are highly volatile. The immediate
consequences of such volatility are changes in the labor force's income distribution and …

How a good governance of institutions can reduce poverty and inequality in society?

M Coccia - … , and management: perspectives on the dynamics of …, 2021 - Springer
The main aim of this chapter is to explain how institutional change, measured with a set of
governance indicators, can support the reduction of poverty and inequality in society that is …

[图书][B] Confronting the Shadow Economy: evaluating tax compliance and behaviour policies

CC Williams - 2014 - elgaronline.com
Across the world, many earn monetary income that they do not declare to the state for tax,
social security and/or labour law purposes. This work in the shadows is not some minor …

[图书][B] Entrepreneurship in the Informal Sector: an institutional perspective

C Williams - 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
How many businesses start-ups conduct some or all of their trade 'off-the-books'? And how
many enterprises continue to do some of their work off-the-books once they are more …

Is informality a barrier to sustainable development?

G Özgür, C Elgin, AY Elveren - Sustainable Development, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, using a novel, annual cross‐country panel dataset that covers 160 economies
from 1950 to 2016, we examine the association between the size of the informal sector and …