Inequality and informality

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 91, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 159-179

  Chong, Alberto ^a   Gradstein, Mark ^b  

^a INTER AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK   (United States)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Inequality; Informal sector; Institutional quality; Shadow economy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845284247     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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