This paper aims to present a comprehensive survey of the literature on the economics of
informality. First, we focus on studies that aim to provide measures of informality using …

This paper outlines a framework for facilitating the formalization of artisanal and small-scale
mining (ASM)–low-tech, labour-intensive mineral processing and extraction–in sub-Saharan …

The Informal Economy: Measures, Causes, and Consequences provides a comprehensive
account of the economics of informality through the lenses of various economic …

Tax evasion is low in many countries because third‐party reporting makes employees
unable to cheat. Why do not employees collude with their employer to evade taxes or evade …

We provide a new framework to analyze law and public finance from the perspective of
difference in legal origins. The size of the welfare system differs from country to country. The …

This paper explores the economic impact of illegal immigration in a dynamic general
equilibrium model when the domestic labour supply is elastic and the fiscal policies include …

Informal cross-border trade (ICBT) refers to the illegal activities of cross-border commerce
conducted by unregistered small-scale traders. We seek to develop insights to understand …

Firms face many fiscal and labor regulations, but they may evade these legal requirements
in several different ways. We develop a model that captures these two types of evasion …

Although the goal of licensing is to ensure the quality of services, it can also induce firms to
operate informally or exit altogether. This paper examines licensing in the rental housing …

This paper investigates the incentives that may induce workers to supplement income from
unemployment benefits by engaging in temporary informal work. Using a dynamic model of …