Rethinking Formalisation: A Conceptual Critique and Research Agenda

Max Gallien and Vanessa van den Boogaard

No 18088, Working Papers from Institute of Development Studies, International Centre for Tax and Development

Abstract: The concept of ‘formalisation’ has been ubiquitous in development discourse and policymaking. It has underpinned policy interventions and proposals from tax registration to property titling, and a range of measures intended to connect informal entities with state institutions or formally structured markets. Despite the policy enthusiasm, however, the outcomes of formalisation policies have frequently been disappointing. Summary of Working Paper 127.

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Date: 2023
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