Transforming informal work and livelihoods in China
Carl Lin,
Linxiang Ye and
Wei Zhang
No wp-2020-150, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
Abstract:
The informal sector has long been viewed as a locus of the disadvantaged, unskilled, and inexperienced workers in under-developed and developing economies. Workers in the informal sector, however, can learn skills and gain experience that could help them switch to better-paying jobs in the formal sector. But evidence of this is limited. China constitutes an important case study because it is the most populous country and has the largest labour force, consisting of over 290 million rural-to-urban migrants whose employment is mostly informal.
Keywords: China; Informal sector; Livelihoods; Earnings (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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