Search Results - subject_exact:"Informelle Wirtschaft"

The hidden sector : just transitions to the formal economy

2026

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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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Labor informality and macroeconomic volatility

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

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The long shade of labor informality

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

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Informal labor market, inflation and monetary policy

Piscopo, Aniello - 2026

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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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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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Inclusive urban futures : from inequality to opportunity

2026

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Good intentions, informal outcomes : the formalization trap in global e-waste markets

Coria, Jessica - 2026

Large volumes of e-waste collected under formal schemes in high-income countries are still processed informally in developing ones, despite continuous policy efforts to reverse this trend. This paper shows that the persistence of informal e-waste processing is a consequence of how global waste...

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Variations in accountability systems of informal taxation across regions in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Iormbagah, Jacob - 2026

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Shadow economies and state disconnection : Myanmar's policy paradox

Aung, Winston Set - 2026

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Formal and informal labor demand in Egyptian manufacturing firms

El-Haddad, Amirah; Krafft, Caroline; Selwaness, Irene N.; … - 2026

This paper investigates the determinants and dynamics of labour demand and specifically informal labour in Egypt's manufacturing sector, using nationally representative firm-level data from the 2020/21 Egyptian Industrial Firm Behavior Survey. Applying ordinary least squares and fractional logit...

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Tax disincentives to formal employment in Latin America

Bargain, Olivier; Jara, H. Xavier; Rivera, David - 2026

Tax-benefit systems in Latin America have expanded alongside social protection, yet persistently high informality continues to constrain fiscal capacity and redistribution. This paper examines how tax policy changes affect formal employment in Bolivia, Colombia, and Ecuador over three periods...

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Tax disincentives to formal employment in Latin America

Bargain, Olivier; Jara, H. Xavier; Rivera, David - 2024

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Informal volunteering : trends and characteristics

Barford, Anna; Karkee, Vipasana; O'Higgins, Shane Niall - 2026

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Assessment of Informal Employment in Georgia

2026

Labor informality is a policy concern in Georgia and other developing countries. International evidence suggests that economies associated with high informality are characterized with higher levels of inequality, lower productivity, higher levels of poverty, and lower levels of human and...

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Ethics reviews meet the global south : hidden barriers to contextualized knowledge generation

Dzhengiz, Tulin; Halme, Minna; Khan, Iqra Sadaf; … - 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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Tax exposure and digital exchange at the edges of the formal economy : experimental evidence from Tanzania

Dillon, Brian; Ridder, Jessica - 2026

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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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Research on the shadow economy and assessment of is scale : on the example of Kazakhstan

Mergenbaeva, Aziza Tojmachambetovna; Nurasheva, Kulyanda; … - 2026

The manuscript aims to assess the scale of shadow economic processes within the non-observed economy, focusing on the self-employment sector, which is insufficiently reflected in national statistics. The research methodology includes an analysis of the conceptual foundations of the shadow...

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Tax evasion and the informal economy in Greece : a systematic review

Bitzenis, Aristidis P.; Koutsoupias, Nikos; Nosios, Marios - 2026

This study investigates tax evasion and the informal economy in Greece through an integrated research design that combines bibliometric analysis with large-scale survey data to examine both the structure of scholarly discourse and public perceptions of economic non-compliance. The analysis...

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Customer perceptions of hygiene and trust in Johannesburg's informal food economy

Sepadi, Maasago Mercy; Hutton, Timothy - 2026

Background: Street food vending plays a central role in urban nutrition and informal employment across South Africa; however, its sustainability largely depends on consumer trust, which is strongly influenced by perceptions of hygiene. Objectives: This paper investigates customer expectations,...

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Study protocol : a mixed-methods investigation of the impact of health and safety practices on the business performance among street food vendors in Johannesburg

Sepadi, Maasago Mercy; Hutton, Timothy - 2026

The informal street food sector serves as a vital component of urban economies in South Africa, providing affordable nutrition and employment. However, this industry struggles to comply with required health and safety practices and standards. This study protocol outlines a mixed-methods...

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The cost of informality in Brazilian wages : an updated discussion

Gomes, Magno; Souza, Solange; Mourão, Paulo; Silva, Otávio - 2026

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India's 20 Years of GDP misestimation : new evidence

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

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Closing the social protection gap in Egypt : extending social insurance to informal workers

2026

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Using computerized information to enforce VAT : Evidence from Pakistan

Shah, Jawad - 2026

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Using computerized information to enforce vat : evidence from pakistan

Shah, Jawad - 2023

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Neoliberalism, informal employment and post-communist economies : a tale of a debt-seized worker

Popesko, Boris; Uddin, Shahzad; Urban, David - 2026

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Embedded livelihoods : the structure of street vending markets in India

Jain, Muskan; Singh, Lachi - 2026

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Comprehensive national review of the system and reforms of Egypt

2025 - Edition 1

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From platforms to paychecks : comparative insights into wages of low-skilled platform and nonplatform workers in India

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

The rise of the gig economy and digital platforms has transformed labor markets globally, particularly in emerging economies like India. Platform work, often heralded for its flexibility and accessibility, has become a significant source of income for low-skilled workers, many of whom are...

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Challenging the bottom-of-the-pyramid narrative in Africa : a cross-cultural management perspective on the impact of mobile money

Jackson, Terence; Osabutey, Ellis L. C. - 2025

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"I'd like to make a proper go of it but it's really scary" : the perpetual liminality of informally self-employed women as stigmatized entrepreneurs

Jones, Sally; Nadin, Sara - 2025

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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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