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Transition From The Informal To The Formal Economy: The Need For A Multi-Faceted Approach, Kamala Sankaran
Transition From The Informal To The Formal Economy: The Need For A Multi-Faceted Approach, Kamala Sankaran
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The recent international attention paid to the formalization of the informal economy finds reflection in ILO Recommendation No. 204 concerning the transition from the informal to the formal economy and the Sustainable Development Goals (Target 8.3). There is great diversity within the categories of the informal sector, informal employment, and informal economy in India. This paper examines the category of the ‘informal economy’ as understood in international instruments as well as in international statistics and maps these onto legal categories recognized within Indian law. The categories of ‘employed’, ‘engaged’, and ‘work arrangement’ used in Indian laws, and their interpretation by …