This landmark volume brings together leading scholars in the field to investigate recent conceptual shifts, research findings and policy debates on the informal

During much of the twentieth century, informal employment and entrepreneurship was commonly depicted as a residue from a previous era. Its continuing presence w

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

This pioneering study offers a conceptual model and rich empirical evidence to help researchers and policy-makers understand informal innovation in developing c

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