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49 IZA Discussion Papers
IZA Discussion Paper No. 7555
China's 2008 Labor Contract Law: Implementation and Implications for China's Workers
Mary Gallagher, John T. Giles, Albert Park, Meiyan Wang
revised version published in: Human Relations, 2015, 68 (2), 197-235
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6785
Subcontracting and the Size and Composition of the Informal Sector: Evidence from Indian Manufacturing
Ana Isabel Moreno-Monroy, Janneke Pieters, Abdul Azeez Erumban
published as 'Formal Sector Subcontracting and Informal Sector Employment in Indian Manufacturing' in: IZA Journal of Labor & Development, 2014, 3(22)
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6660
Unemployment Insurance, Job Search and Informal Employment
David N. Margolis, Lucas Navarro, David A. Robalino
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6439
The Impact of Colombia's Pension and Health Insurance Systems on Informality
Valentina Calderón-Mejía, Ioana E. Marinescu
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5579
Informal Sector and Corruption: An Empirical Investigation for India
Nabamita Dutta, Saibal Kar, Sanjukta Roy
published as 'Corruption and Persistent Informality: An Empirical Investigation for Indian States' in: International Review of Economics and Finance, 2013, 27, 357-373
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5229
Economic Reform, Informal-Formal Sector Linkages and Intervention in the Informal Sector in Developing Countries: A Paradox
Hassan Arvin-Rad, Arnab K. Basu, Maria Willumsen
published in: International Review of Economics and Finance, 2010, 19, 662-670
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5229
Economic Reform, Informal-Formal Sector Linkages and Intervention in the Informal Sector in Developing Countries: A Paradox
Hassan Arvin-Rad, Arnab K. Basu, Maria Willumsen
published in: International Review of Economics and Finance, 2010, 19, 662-670
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5229
Economic Reform, Informal-Formal Sector Linkages and Intervention in the Informal Sector in Developing Countries: A Paradox
Hassan Arvin-Rad, Arnab K. Basu, Maria Willumsen
published in: International Review of Economics and Finance, 2010, 19, 662-670
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4805
Entrepreneurship in Transition Economies: The Role of Institutions and Generational Change
Saul Estrin, Tomasz Mickiewicz
published in: Maria Minniti (ed.) 2011, The Dynamics of Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Data, Oxford, pp.181-208
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4711
Is Informality Bad? Evidence from Brazil, Mexico and South Africa
Olivier Bargain, Prudence Magejo
published as 'Earnings Structure, Informal Employment and Self-Employment: New Evidence from Brazil, Mexico and South Africa' in: Review of Income and Wealth, 2011, 57, S100-S122
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4461
Is the Wage Curve Formal or Informal? Evidence for Colombia
Raul Ramos, Juan Carlos Duque, Jordi Surinach
published in: Economics Letters, 2010, 109 (2), 63-65
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4371
A Cohort Analysis of Labor Participation in Mexico, 1987-2009
Robert Duval Hernández, Pedro Orraca Romano
published in: El Trimestre Económico, 2011, 78 (2), 343-375
IZA Discussion Paper No. 4286
The Informal Sector Wage Gap: New Evidence Using Quantile Estimations on Panel Data
Olivier Bargain, Prudence Magejo
revised version published in: Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2015, 63 (1), 117-153
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3558
Allocation of Labour in Urban West Africa: Implication for Development Policies
Ralitza Dimova, Christophe Jalil Nordman, François Roubaud
published as 'Allocation of Labor in Urban West Africa: Insights from the Pattern of Labor Supply and Skill Premiums' in: Review of Development Economics, 2010, 14 (1), 75 - 92
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3179
Does It Pay Firms to Register for Taxes? The Impact of Formality on Firm Profitability
David McKenzie, Yaye Seynabou Sakho
published in: Journal of Development Economics, 2010, 91(1), 15-24
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3151
Is There an Informal Employment Wage Penalty? Evidence from South Africa
Eliane El Badaoui, Eric Strobl, Frank Walsh
published in: Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2008, 56 (3), 683–710
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3145
The Formal Sector Wage Premium and Firm Size
Eliane El Badaoui, Eric Strobl, Frank Walsh
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3094
Inequality and Employment in a Dual Economy: Enforcement of Labor Regulation in Brazil
Rita K. Almeida, Pedro Carneiro
substantially revised and extended version available as IZA DP No. 5902
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2950
Informality as a Stepping Stone: Entrepreneurial Entry in a Developing Economy
John Bennett, Saul Estrin
published as 'Informal firms in developing countries: entrepreneurial stepping stone or consolation prize?' in Small Business Economics, 2010, 34 (1), 53-63
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2141
The Effects of Labor Market Policies in an Economy with an Informal Sector
James Albrecht, Lucas Navarro, Susan Vroman
published in: Economic Journal, 2009, 119 (539), 1105 - 1129
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