| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 294 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
UNU-WIDER studies in development economics |
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Studies in development economics.
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| Contents |
Beyond formality and informality / Basudeb Guha-Khasnobis, Ravi Kanbur, and Elinor Ostrom -- Bureaucratic form and the informal economy / Keith Hart -- The global path : soft law and non-sovereigns formalizing the potency of the informal sector / Robert K. Christensen -- The relevance of the concepts of formality and informality : a theoretical appraisal / Alice Sindzingre -- Rethinking the informal economy : linkages with the formal economy and the formal regulatory environment / Martha Alter Chen -- Formal and informal enterprises : concept, definition, and measurement issues in India / M.R. Narayana -- The impact of regulation on growth and informality : cross-country evidence / Norman V. Loayza, Ana María Oviedo, and Luis Servéen -- Financial liberalization in Vietnam : impact on loans from informal, formal, and semi-formal providers / Robert Lensink, Mark McGillivray, and Pham Thi Thu Trà -- Blocking human potential : how formal policies block the informal economy in the Maputo Corridor / Frederik Söderbaum -- Microinsurance for the informal economy workers in India / Basudeb Guha-Khasnobis and Rajeev Ahuja -- Turning to forestry for a way out of poverty : is formalizing property rights enough? / Krister Andersson and Diego Pacheco -- Voluntary contributions to informal activities producing public goods : can these be induced by government and other formal sector agents? : some evidence from Indonesian posyandus / Jeffrey B. Nugent and Shailender Swaminathan -- Social capital, survival strategies, and their potential for post-conflict governance in Liberia / Amos Sawyer -- Enforcement and compliance in Lima's street markets : the origins and consequences of policy incoherence towards informal traders / Sally Roever -- Formalizing the informal : is there a way to safely unlock human potential through land entitlement? : a review of changing land administration in Africa / Liz Alden Wily |
| Summary |
A collection of studies on formality and informality in developing countries, this volume contains contributions from anthropologists, economists, sociologists, and political scientists. It argues for moving beyond the formal-informal dichotomy, and offers information to develop guiding principles for intervention |
| Analysis |
Politologi |
| Notes |
"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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Informal sector (Economics) -- Developing countries -- Congresses
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Informal sector (Economics) -- Government policy -- Developing countries -- Congresses
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83.79 economic sectors: other.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference.
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Economic policy
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Informal sector (Economics)
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Informal sector (Economics) -- Government policy
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Schattenwirtschaft
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Informele economie.
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informal economy.
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development economics.
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definition.
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commerce.
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deregulation.
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land ownership.
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social capital.
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microinsurance.
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ILO mentioned.
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économie informelle.
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économie du développement.
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définition.
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commerce.
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déréglementation.
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propriété foncière.
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capital social.
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microassurance.
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OIT mentionné
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economía informal.
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economía del desarrollo.
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definición.
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comercio.
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desreglamentación.
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propiedad de la tierra.
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capital social.
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microseguro.
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mención de la OIT.
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Developing countries -- Economic policy
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Developing countries
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Entwicklungsländer
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Africa south of Sahara.
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developing countries.
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India.
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Kenya.
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Liberia.
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Peru.
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Viet Nam.
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Afrique au sud du Sahara.
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pays en développement.
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Inde.
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Kenya.
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Libéria.
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Pérou.
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Viet Nam.
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Africa al sur del Sahara.
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países en desarrollo.
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India.
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Kenya.
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Liberia.
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Perú
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Viet Nam.
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| Genre/Form |
proceedings (reports)
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Actes de congrès.
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Helsinki (2004)
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Kongress.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Guha-Khasnobis, Basudeb.
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Kanbur, S. M. Ravi, 1954-
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Ostrom, Elinor.
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| LC no. |
2006008896 |
| ISBN |
0199204764 |
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9780199204762 |
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9780191525483 |
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0191525480 |
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9780191603860 |
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0191603864 |
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1281148792 |
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9781281148797 |
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1435624742 |
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9781435624740 |
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9786611148799 |
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6611148795 |
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