This article reviews the economic literature on informality, its causes, and its consequences
for development. It covers a comprehensive body of research that ranges from well-identified …

This paper reviews work that tests (1) how formal and informal institutions, and especially
their interaction, affect participation in the shadow economy in transition countries; and (2) …

We estimate the conditional earnings gap between formal and informal sectors,
distinguishing between salary and self‐employed workers. Rich panel datasets for Brazil …

This study investigates the formal/informal employment earnings gap in Turkey. We focus on
the earnings differentials that can be explained by observable characteristics and …

The understanding of the role of informal employment in economic growth is important to
facilitate developing countries in safeguarding the decent work, productive employment, and …

Little is known about the informal sector's income structure vis-à-vis the formal sector,
despite its predominant economic weight in developing countries. While most of the papers …

Purpose This research paper aims to explore the impact artisan cooperatives have upon
women employed in Sub-Saharan Africa. Impacts were detailed using the theoretical …

Данная работа посвящена поиску ответов на две группы вопросов, связанных с
неформальностью на рынке труда. Во-первых, это анализ структуры и детерминантов …

This report has been written for developing countries' policy makers and individuals in the
development community who are actively engaged in efforts to achieve universal health …

One of the most important factors that determine individuals' quality of life and wellbeing is
their position in the labor market and the type of jobs that they hold. When workers are …