Abstract: The authors use firm-level, cross-county data from Investment Climate surveys in 49 developing countries to investigate an important channel through w

The authors use firm-level, cross-county data from Investment Climate surveys in 49 developing countries to investigate an important channel through which infor

A large percentage of workers and firms operate in the informal economy, outside the line of sight of governments in emerging market and developing economies. T

The authors use firm-level, cross-county data from Investment Climate surveys in 49 developing countries to investigate an important channel through which infor

The Global Informal Workforce is a fresh look at the informal economy around the world and its impact on the macroeconomy. The book covers interactions between