The effects of COVID-19 are continuing to increase around the world as the pandemic
claims thousands of lives. Bangladesh is no exception and has been greatly affected by …

Across the globe, the livelihood of millions of people relies on the recovery and sale of
valuable materials previously discarded as waste. In developed countries, this is mainly …

This study aims to explore the impact of the informal sector on the sustainability of
development. A large panel data set of 50 developing countries that spans over 2010–2019 …

Despite its connotations of non‐compliance, illegality, social exploitation and marginality,
the informal sector is a substantial contributor to economic life in developing countries and …

This paper aims to present a comprehensive survey of the literature on the economics of
informality. First, we focus on studies that aim to provide measures of informality using …

For the first time in history, more than half of the world's population lives in urban areas. This
has profound implications for global trends in poverty, food security and nutrition and for …

The informal economy is a dynamic, active, and hotly debated domain in the developing
world. Unfortunately, it remains one of the most ignored areas in mainstream economic …

We examine the effects of trade and services liberalization on wage inequality in India. We
find that labor reallocations and wage shifts attributable to liberalization account for at most …

Street vending is ubiquitous, especially in developing countries. Despite its role in pro-poor
economies, it has received little attention; much has been focused on its negative impacts …

With over 2.5 billion daily street food consumers globally, the consumption paradigm of the
urban-informal-sector street food is shifting towards sustainable street food (SSF). This has …