Economic informality : causes, costs and policies - a literature survey
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TextSeries: World Bank working paper ; No. 167Publication details: Washington D.C. World Bank 2009Description: vi,42,ipISBN: - 0821379968
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CONTENTS Abstract v Acknowledgments vi 1. Introduction 1 2. What Is Informal Economic Activity? 3 Informal Activity in Developing and Developed Economies 3 Notes 7 3. Causes and Costs of Informal Activities 8 Causes : Cross-Country vs. Microdata Studies 8 Costs of Informality of the Firm 14 Aggregate Costs 16 Costs of Informal Employment 18 Are There Benefits of Informality?19 Notes 20 4. Polides to Reduce Informality 22 Increasing Tax Compliance23 Encouraging Business Creation and Growth 25 Strengthening Enforcement 27 Creating a More Inclusive Social Protection System 28 Building Trust and Collective Incentives30 Notes 31 5. Conduding Remarks 33 Appendix : Policy Table 35 References 39
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