The Coronavirus pandemic has led to restrictions on movement and workplace closures,
resulting in governments offering temporary financial support to enterprises and workers …

This book brings together two leading researchers in the field to provide a comprehensive
overview of the shadow economy from a global perspective. Reviewing the advantages and …

Across the world, many earn monetary income that they do not declare to the state for tax,
social security and/or labour law purposes. This work in the shadows is not some minor …

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 …

This article advances understanding of the prevalence and distribution of the illegal
employer practice of under‐reporting employees' salaries, explains this practice and …

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PEDRO PAN The Untold Exodus of 14,048 Cuban Children Yvonne M.Conde ROUTLEDGE …

Recent debates on informal economic activities have partially switched away from a pure
monetary logic towards a more complex one, embedded in long term relations and …

The informal economy a help or a hindrance to expanding the opportunities of the poor?
Conventionally, it has been deemed a hindrance; an unproductive sphere that is deleterious …

This paper provides the background paper for the OECD/European Commission policy brief
on informal entrepreneurship which provides an overview of the main issues and policies on …

It is widely assumed that informal sector enterprises have a harmful impact on the
performance of formal enterprises. This paper aims to provide an evidence-based …