The Informal Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa : Size and Determinants /

The multiple indicator-multiple cause (MIMIC) method is a well-established tool for measuring informal economic activity. However, it has been criticized because GDP is used both as a cause and indicator variable. To address this issue, this paper applies for the first time the light intensity appro...

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1. Verfasser: Medina, Leandro
Weitere Verfasser: Cangul, Mehmet, Jonelis, Andrew
Format: Zeitschrift
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017.
Schriftenreihe:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2017/156
Online Zugang:Full text available on IMF