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Autore |
Oviedo Ana María |
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Titolo |
Economic informality [[electronic resource] ] : causes, costs, and policies : a literature survey / / Ana Maria Oviedo, Mark R. Thomas, Kamer Karakurum-Özdemir |
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Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-29351-6 |
9786612293511 |
0-8213-7997-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (54 p.) |
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Collana |
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World Bank working paper, , 1726-5878 ; ; no. 167 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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ThomasMark R <1966-> (Mark Roland) |
Karakurum-ÖzdemirKamer |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Informal sector (Economics) |
Economic development |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Abstract; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. What Is Informal Economic Activity?; Boxes; 3. Causes and Costs of Informal Activities; Tables; Figures; 4. Policies to Reduce Informality; 5. Concluding Remarks; Appendix: Policy Table; References |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This survey assembles recent theoretical and empirical advances in the literature on economic informality and analyzes the causes and costs of informality in developed and developing economies. Using recent evidence, the survey discusses the nature and roots of informal economic activity across countries, distinguishing between informality as the result of "exclusion" and "exit." The survey provides an extensive review of recent international experience with policies aimed at reducing informality, in particular, policies that facilitate the formalization process, create a framework for the tra |
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