The impact of institutions and policy on informal economy in developing countries: an econometric exploration

Diego. Rei and Manas. Bhattacharyya

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: This paper shows empirical tests for the determinants of informal economy separately in terms of (i) income generation in the informal economy in proportion to the GDP and (ii) the proportion of employment in the informal economy to the total non-agricultural employment. Drawing on previous findings and their policy implications, the paper attempts to estimate statistically more encompassing and robust models to assess how a mix of policies and institutions impact informal economy.

Keywords: informal economy; informal employment; income; government policy; institutional framework; measurement.; econometric model; économie informelle; emploi informel; revenu; politique gouvernementale; cadre institutionnel; mesure; modèle économétrique; economía informal; empleo informal; ingreso; política gubernamental; organización institucional; medición; modelo econométrico (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 49 pages
Date: 2008
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