Economic informality : : causes, costs, and policies : a literature survey / / Ana Maria Oviedo, Mark R. Thomas, Kamer Karakurum-Ozdemir

• Autore: Oviedo Ana Maria
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2009
• Descrizione fisica: vi, 42 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm
• Disciplina: 330
• Soggetto topico: Informal sector (Economics); Economic development
• Altri autori: ThomasMark R <1966-> (Mark Roland) Karakurum-ÖzdemirKamer
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Economic informality
• ISBN: 1-282-29351-6; 9786612293511; 0-8213-7997-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910815939603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Bank e-Library.; World Bank working paper ; ; no. 167.