To advance understanding of the entrepreneurship process in developing economies, this
article evaluates whether registered enterprises that initially avoid the cost of registration …

Young people today face a difficult process in seeking to enter the world of work. The global
recession has left its mark and, after falling for some years, youth unemploy‑ment rates are …

We evaluate the long-term impacts of a randomized Colombian training and job placement
program. Following the large short-term effects, we now find that the program effects persist …

Comparative research on Latin American welfare states recently has focused on the
extension of non-contributory benefits to those outside the formal labor market. This …

How many businesses start-ups conduct some or all of their trade 'off-the-books'? And how
many enterprises continue to do some of their work off-the-books once they are more …

Access to opportunities through public transport can have different impacts on individual's
life especially in developing countries where opportunities are limited, job informality rates …

Because the shadow economy cannot be taxed, it erodes the tax base and reduces tax
revenues, forcing governments to resort to other ways to finance their expenditures …

Persistent dependence on the extraction of oil, gas and minerals for export earnings and
fiscal revenues poses concern for the sustainability of growth in resource-rich countries …

In 2012, the Colombian Government reduced employer payroll contributions from 29.5 to
16.0 percent. Two years later, the informality rate had diminished by about 4.0 percentage …

At 50% of the global workforce, informal workers constitute a large, diffuse, and resource-
poor group with high barriers to collective action. Contrary to scholars' expectations, informal …