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The long shade of labor informality

Álvarez, Andrés; Becerra, Oscar; Fernández, Manuel - 2026

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Inclusive urban futures : from inequality to opportunity

2026

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Sectoral divergence in Indian manufacturing : organised sector growth and unorganised decline

Mehrotra, Santosh K.; Chauhan, Renu - 2026

Manufacturing-led growth remains central to India's structural transformation, given its potential to generate large-scale employment for unskilled and semi-skilled workers transitioning out of agriculture, as well as its strong interlinkages with services employment. However, the share of...

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Emergent competitiveness in artisanal furniture : a case study from Misantla, Mexico

García-Santamaría, Luis Enrique; … - 2026

Background: This study examines the competitive dynamics of the artisanal wooden furniture industry in Misantla, Veracruz, Mexico, a predominantly informal productive system characterized by family-managed production units and strong territorial embeddedness. Methods: A mixed-methods research...

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What constrains the performance of enterprises in India's informal sector?

Raj, Rajesh S. N.; Sen, Kunal - 2026

This paper examines the informal sector in India from a production perspective and focuses on the constraints that affect the growth and sustainability of informal enterprises. It relies on nationally representative enterprise-level data from 2010/11 to 2023/24, complemented by findings from...

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India's 20 Years of GDP misestimation : new evidence

Anand, Abhishek; Felman, Josh; Subramanian, Arvind - 2026

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When temperatures rise : heat stress and labor demand in India's informal sector

Nandwani, Bharti; Roychowdhury, Punarjit; Shankar, Binay - 2026

Informal enterprises employ most of India's non-agricultural workforce, yet little is known about how they cope with rising temperatures. Combining satellite-derived temperature data with roughly 1.7 million firm records from five rounds of India's unincorporated-enterprise surveys (2010-2024),...

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Regional social capital and the accumulation of physical capital by informal enterprises in India

Rajput, Dinesh; Sreeraman, Binilkumar Amarayil - 2026

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From walking to driving : new firms, jobs, and sales along a mountain road corridor in Nepal

Tanaka, Kiyoyasu - 2026

This study examines the economic impact of Sindhuli Road-a 160-kilometer paved road constructed on former mountain trails-on new firm entry in Nepal. Propensity-score-weighted regression is employed to mitigate confounding bias due to the nonrandom placement of mountain roads. Nepal's 2018...

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Measurement and mirage : the informal sector revisited

Gallien, Max - 2026

Recent years have seen rapidly expanding scholarship and policy advice on the causes and consequences of informality, relying on the increasing availability of comparative measurements of informal sectors. This has created an impression of a consensus around a clearly conceptualized and...

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Measurement and mirage : the informal sector revisited

Gallien, Max - 2024

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From exclusion to integration : how informal workers can improve urban waste management

Roll, Michael; Abu Qdais, Hani Ahmad; Kornprobst, Tim Lukas - 2025

Solid waste management is one of the most pressing urban governance issues in low- and middle-income countries. Because waste volumes are increasing, the associated fiscal, environmental and health costs will also rise. The idea of working with informal waste workers to address this problem is...

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The nonfarm economy : continuity and change in rural India

Bhattacharjee, Manojit; Chakrabarti, Saumya; Rajeev, … - 2026

The dominant discourse views the Indian economy's transformation over several decades as a progression towards a grand, unified, and dynamic market economy. Critiquing this discourse, 'The Nonfarm Economy' illustrates the prevalence and intensification of 'structural dualism'. Using both...

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Circular economy—sustainable city nexus : the place of circular economy in advancing sustainable Ghanaian cities

Mensah, James Kwame; Nyarko, Simon; Aboneke, Pius - 2026

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Unions and collective bargaining in Sub-Saharan Africa : some insights from quantitative studies

Jirjahn, Uwe - 2025

This article reviews quantitative research on unions and collective bargaining in Sub-Saharan Africa. It discusses the consequences of unions for wages, inequality, economic performance and employer-employee relations. The article also highlights the role of unions in society, a role that goes...

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Unions and Collective Bargaining in Sub-Saharan Africa: Some Insights from Quantitative Studies

Jirjahn, Uwe - 2025

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Unions and Collective Bargaining in Sub-Saharan Africa: Some Insights from Quantitative Studies

Jirjahn, Uwe - 2025

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Unions and collective bargaining in Sub-Saharan Africa: Some insights from quantitative studies

Jirjahn, Uwe - 2025

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Unions and collective bargaining in Sub-Saharan Africa : some insights from quantitative studies

Jirjahn, Uwe - 2025

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Unions and collective bargaining in Sub-Saharan Africa : some insights from quantitative studies

Jirjahn, Uwe - 2025

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Unions and collective bargaining in Sub-Saharan Africa : some insights from quantitative studies

Jirjahn, Uwe - 2025

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Unions and Collective Bargaining in Sub-Saharan Africa: Some Insights from Quantitative Studies

Jirjahn, Uwe - 2025

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Unions and Collective Bargaining in Sub-Saharan Africa: Some Insights from Quantitative Studies

Jirjahn, Uwe - 2025

Book / Working Paper

Unions and collective bargaining in Sub-Saharan Africa: Some insights from quantitative studies

Jirjahn, Uwe - 2025

Book / Working Paper

Unions and collective bargaining in Sub-Saharan Africa : some insights from quantitative studies

Jirjahn, Uwe - 2025

Book / Working Paper

Unions and collective bargaining in Sub-Saharan Africa : some insights from quantitative studies

Jirjahn, Uwe - 2025

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Urbanization without structural transformation in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Samiji, Ally Abubakar; Mutalemwa, Darlene K. - 2025

The study examines Dar es Salaam's potential as a focal point for structural transformation, highlighting its emergence as a significant economic hub. Through a mixed-methods approach, the research investigates how urban development is shaped by institutional, economic, political, and spatial...

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Formal and informal institutions : some problems of meaning, impact, and interaction

Hodgson, Geoffrey M. - 2025

Taking inspiration from the work of Douglass North, much institutional research attempts a distinction between 'formal' and 'informal' institutions. North often associated 'formal institutions' with rules enforced through a legal system. It is suggested here that this lead should be followed and...

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Unpacking informality for tax purposes : evidence from urban Zimbabwe

Gwaindepi, Abel; Venganai, Hellen - 2025

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The effects of minimum wage increases on the macro economy, income distribution, and informal wages

Beņkovskis, Konstantīns; Fadejeva, Ludmila; Pļuta, Anna - 2025

This paper examines how changes in the minimum wage influence an economy with a substantial informal sector. To achieve this, we simulate the recent minimum wage increase in Latvia, providing a comprehensive assessment of its macroeconomic, sectoral, and distributional effects. This panoptic...

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Physical and psychological distress among lower-skilled gig vs nongig workers in India

Chaudhary, Kamal; Timilsina, Raja Rajendra; Manchanda, … - 2025

The increasing prevalence of physical and psychological distress in occupational health is a significant contemporary challenge across diverse global working demographics. Failure to address these issues promptly can lead to severe consequences, affecting an employee's physical, social, and...

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IMF standby agreements and inequality : the role of informality

Elgin, Ceyhun; Elveren, Adem Yavuz - 2025

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Composition of ODA and informal economy in the Philippines

Yoon, Yeo Joon; Kim, Wongi - 2025

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Digital labour platforms as shock absorbers : evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic in Mozambique

Jones, Sam; Manhique, Ivan - 2025

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Financial inclusion and the informal sector

Rojas Cama, Freddy; Emara, Noha; Trabelsi, Mohamed - 2024

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Informality, foreign ownership and bribery in developing countries

Ribeiro, Erica Aparecida; Fraga, Gilberto Joaquim - 2025

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The price of simplicity : skewed and regressive taxation in Accra's informal sector

Anyidoho, Nana Akua; Gallien, Max; Rogan, Michael; … - 2024

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Asymmetric analysis of causal relations in the informality-globalisation nexus in Africa

Bolarinwa, Segun Thompson; Simatele, Munacinga - 2024

This study examines the causal relationship between informality and globalisation in 30 African countries. It deviates from traditional research by adopting a bi-directional framework to address reverse causality. By applying the DH causality method in both linear and nonlinear frameworks, this...

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Understanding entrepreneurship and the informal sector

Baez-Morales, Antonio - 2025

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Informal sector, remittances, and political stability : a study of Granger-causality in four large geopolitical sets

Lah, Mamadou; Salameh, Hadi - 2024

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Observability of private assets in a dynamic common-pool problem : a note

Tenryu, Yohei - 2025

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Out of the shadow : encouraging online registration of micro and small businesses through a randomized controlled trial

Dong, Sarah Xue; Meisari, Dewi; Rinaldi, Banu - 2024

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Out of the shadow : encouraging online registration of micro and small businesses through a randomized controlled trial

Dong, Sarah Xue; Meisari, Dewi; Rinaldi, Banu - 2021

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From microfinance to middle class? : How to improve female entrepreneurship programs in China and India

2025

"This thought-provoking book is a major examination of female entrepreneurship in China and India. It discusses gender inequalities, explores to what extent socio-economic factors determine access to entrepreneurial opportunities, and uses historical and contemporary employment patterns to...

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The role of tax evasion in the rapid growth of the informal sector in developing countries

Avom, Désiré; Nkoa, Bruno Emmanuel Ongo; Song, … - 2025

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Digital skills and the use of digital platforms in the informal sector : a case study among Jua Kali Artisans in Nairobi in Kenya

Momanyi, Christopher; Riechi, Andrew Rasugu; Khatete, … - 2024

Context: For many businesses, one of the key indicators in their management is the adaptation of Information Technology in their operations. In Kenya, there has been a phenomenal growth in access to mobile phones, by June 2023, over 66 million mobile phones were connected to various...

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Insurance services, sustainability, and transformation of businesses in the nigerian informal sector : a conceptual review

Ufua, Daniel E.; Al-Faryan, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh; … - 2025

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From walking to driving : economic impact of mountain roads

Tanaka, Kiyoyasu - 2024

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Grassroots innovation ecosystems supporting low-income innovators in emerging markets : a study on the Honey Bee Network

Wierenga, Marleen - 2025

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The agricultural productivity gap : informality matters

Jat, Rajveer; Ramaswami, Bharat - 2026

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The agricultural productivity gap : informality matters

Jat, Rajveer; Ramaswami, Bharat - 2024

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The hidden sector : just transitions to the formal economy

2026

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Impact of extreme rainfall days on the welfare of households in the formal and informal sectors

Ravago, Majah-Leah V.; Pascua, Gerald Gracius Y.; … - 2025

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Taxation, informality, and labor market responses : what do we really know?

Canavire-Bacarreza, Gustavo; Herrero Olarte, Susana; … - 2026

This paper critically reviews the empirical and structural literature on the effects of income taxation on informal economic activity. Although labor taxation has been widely studied in relation to labor market outcomes, evidence linking income taxes to informality remains fragmented and uneven...

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Who bears the tax burden? : the withholding tax policy and persistent informality in artisanal small-scale mining in Ghana

Kwao, Benjamin - 2025

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Contextualizing the difference between the rural and urban informal sector in India : an empirical exploration

Majeed, Mehak; Rather, Zahid Gulzar - 2025

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Labor informality and macroeconomic volatility

Ávila-Montealegre, Oscar Iván; Grajales-Olarte, Anderson - 2026

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Informal labor market, inflation and monetary policy

Piscopo, Aniello - 2026

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India's manufacturing informal workers : measuring the decent work index property

Singh, Dhirendra Bahadur; Gupta, Ravi Kumar - 2024

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Informal economy and trade in the agricultural sector

Malik, Shahroo; Oberhofer, Harald; Paniagua, Jordi - 2026

This paper examines how incorporating the informal economy influences the estimated benefits of international trade liberalization. Using a structural gravity framework, we quantify the impact of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) while explicitly accounting for the presence of shadow (informal)...

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Credit cooperative lending loans as challenges and opportunities for women entrepreneurship in Africa : evidence from Ghana

Fieve, Julius Karl D.; Chrysostome, Elie Virgile - 2024

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Recent trends on informal employment in Georgia

Pignatti, Clemente - 2026

Drawing on data from the Georgian Labour Force Survey (2021-2022), this paper provides a detailed statistical profile of informal employment in Georgia and discusses its key drivers. Around four workers out of ten were informally employed in Georgia in 2022. The large majority (69 per cent) of...

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Corporate social responsibility : formal versus informal firms

Elgin, Ceyhun - 2024

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