Linking the formal and informal economy : concepts and policies
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Linking the formal and informal economy : concepts and policies
(WIDER studies in development economics)
Oxford University Press, 2007
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"The contributions were originally presented at a conference organized in Helsinki in September 2004 by the World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University (UNU-WIDER) in collaboration with the Expert Group on Development Issues (EGDI) at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs"--Foreword
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Description
The concepts of formal and informal remain central to the theory and practice of development more than half a century after they were introduced into the debate. They help structure the way that statistical services collect data on the economies of developing countries, the development of theoretical and empirical analysis, and, most important, the formulation and implementation of policy.
This volume brings together a significant new collection of studies on formality and informality in developing countries. The volume is multidisciplinary in nature, with contributions from anthropologists, economists, sociologists, and political scientists. It contains contributions from among the very best analysts in development studies.
Between them the chapters argue for moving beyond the formal-informal dichotomy. Useful as it has proven to be, a more nuanced approach is needed in light of conceptual and empirical advances, and in light of the policy failures brought about by a characterization of the 'informal' as 'disorganized'. The wealth of empirical information in these studies, and in the literature more widely, can be used to develop guiding principles for intervention that are based on ground level reality.
Table of Contents
- 1. Beyond Formality and Informality
- CONCEPTS AND MEASUREMENT
- 2. Bureaucratic Form and the Informal Economy
- 3. The Global Path: Soft Law and Non-sovereigns Formalizing the Potency of the Informal Sector
- 4. The Relevance of the Concepts of Formality and Informality: A Theoretical Appraisal
- 5. Rethinking the Informal Economy: Linkages with the Formal Economy and the Formal Regulatory Environment
- 6. Formal and Informal Enterprises: Concept, Definition, and Measurement Issues in India
- EMPIRICAL STUDIES OF POLICIES AND INTERLINKING
- 7. The Impact of Regulation on Growth and Informality: Cross-Country Evidence
- 8. Financial Liberalization in Vietnam: Impact on Loans from Informal, Formal, and Semi-formal Providers
- 9. Blocking Human Potential: How Formal Policies Block the Informal Economy in the Maputo Corridor
- 10. Microinsurance for the Informal Economy Workers in India
- 11. Turning to Forestry for a Way Out of Poverty: Is Formalizing Property Rights Enough?
- 12. Voluntary Contributions to Informal Activities Producing Public Goods: Can These be Induced by Government and other Formal Sector Agents? Some Evidence from Indonesian Posyandus
- 13. Social Capital, Survival Strategies, and their Potential for Post-Conflict Governance in Liberia
- 14. Enforcement and Compliance in Lima's Street Markets: The Origins and Consequences of Policy Incoherence Toward Informal Traders
- 15. Formalizing the Informal: Is There a Way to Safely Unlock Human Potential Through Land Entitlement? A Review of Changing Land Administration in Africa
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