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2013

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Informal Employment In Developed And Developing Economies: Perspectives And Policy Responses, Colin C. Williams Dec 2012

Informal Employment In Developed And Developing Economies: Perspectives And Policy Responses, Colin C. Williams

Colin C Williams

The aim of this introductory article is to provide a critical overview of
how informality has been defined and measured, together with selected findings
on its extent and character, and a summary of competing views regarding its role
in contemporary economies and how it can be tackled. The outcome is a set of
conceptual frameworks for understanding both the burgeoning literature on informal
employment and how each of the perspectives presented in this Special Issue
contributes to the advancement of knowledge on this subject so as to set the scene
for the articles that follow.