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The Informal Economy in Developing Countries

Cling, Jean-Pierre; Lagrée, Stéphane; Razafindrakoto, Mireille; Roubaud, François (2015), The Informal Economy in Developing Countries, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group : London‎, p. 334

Type
Ouvrage
Date
2015
Publisher
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Series title
Routledge studies in development economics
Series number
104
Published in
London‎
ISBN
978-0-415-73034-1
Pages
334
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Author(s)
Cling, Jean-Pierre

Lagrée, Stéphane

Razafindrakoto, Mireille

Roubaud, François
Abstract (EN)
Informality is ubiquitous in most developing countries. Understanding the informal economy is therefore of utmost importance from a political, economic and social point of view. Paradoxically, despite its economic importance, knowledge is extremely limited regarding the informal economy. It remains largely unrecognized by researchers, is neglected by politicians, and is even negatively perceived as it is meant to disappear with development. This book aims to amend this situation by presenting recent high level research which studies the informal sector and informal employment. Fresh research into this subject is presented through empirical analysis which covers Asia, Africa and Latin America. Each chapter relies on data and a detailed knowledge of the context of the countries studied in order to question the dominant schools of thought on the origins and causes of informality. The results provide interesting insights into the constraints faced by informal workers, the dynamics of the informal economy and its link with poverty issues. On the basis of the evidences provided by results adequate policies could be defined to address informality issues. The principal characteristics of the informal sector testify to some profound similarities between developing countries: low qualifications and the precariousness of jobs, mediocre incomes and working conditions, atomization of production units and lack of articulation with the formal economy, etc. This general statement does not contradict the observation that there is a high level of heterogeneity in the sector and in informal employment within each country, confirmed by several chapters in this work. In the absence of a sufficient number of job creations, the informal sector essentially constitutes a refuge for workers seeking and is here to stay in the short and medium term, even in emerging countries.
Subjects / Keywords
Small business; Labor market; Developing countries; Informal sector
JEL
O55 - Africa
O53 - Asia including Middle East
O17 - Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements
O15 - Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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