How large is the size of Côte d'Ivoire's informal sector? A MIMIC approach

Paul Vivien Oyibo and Friedrich Schneider ()
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Paul Vivien Oyibo: Alassane Ouattara University of Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire

Theoretical and Applied Economics, 2022, vol. XXIX, issue 4(633), Winter, 205-216

Abstract: The informal sector occupies an important place in developing economies. This paper attempts both to estimate the size of the informal sector in Côte d'Ivoire over the period 1987-2020 and to determine its trend. The results obtained using the MIMIC method reveal that the size of the informal sector is equal to 42.35% of GDP in 2020, and also reveal that there is a growth and a positive trend of the informal sector in Côte d'Ivoire. Moreover, tax pressure, inflation and corruption play a determining role in the development of informal activities in Côte d'Ivoire.

Keywords: informal sector; MIMIC method; Côte d'Ivoire. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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