Mexico : Selected Issues.
This Selected Issues paper considers the 'informal sector' in Mexico. In Mexico and many other countries, the informal sector represents a large share of total employment. The paper reviews the literature on informality, with special focus on findings for Mexico, and develops a theoretical...
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| Formato: | Periódico |
| Idioma: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2005.
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| Colecção: | IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ;
No. 2005/428 |
| Acesso em linha: | Full text available on IMF |
| Resumo: | This Selected Issues paper considers the 'informal sector' in Mexico. In Mexico and many other countries, the informal sector represents a large share of total employment. The paper reviews the literature on informality, with special focus on findings for Mexico, and develops a theoretical model that highlights the importance of externalities and the distortion associated with the informal sector. The analysis provides insight into the kinds of policy measures that might sustainably reduce the size of the informal sector. The paper analyzes financial saving in Mexico. |
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| Descrição do item: | <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required |
| Descrição Física: | 1 online resource (114 pages) |
| Formato: | Mode of access: Internet |
| ISSN: | 1934-7685 |
| Acesso: | Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students |