A large percentage of workers and firms operate in the informal economy, outside the line of sight of governments in emerging market and developing economies. T

This survey assembles recent theoretical and empirical advances in the literature on economic informality and analyzes the causes and costs of informality in de

This landmark volume brings together leading scholars in the field to investigate recent conceptual shifts, research findings and policy debates on the informal

The Global Informal Workforce is a fresh look at the informal economy around the world and its impact on the macroeconomy. The book covers interactions between

For several years, the government of Paraguay has sought to address the issue of informality, both as a response to poverty reduction and a means to expand its