Conceptualising informality: Regulation and enforcement

Indian Journal of Labour Economics

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-42

  Kanbur, Ravi ^a,b  

^a Applied Economics and Management   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DEVELOPMENT DISCOURSE; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; INFORMAL SECTOR; LABOR POLICY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; POLICY APPROACH; REGULATORY APPROACH;

EID: 77949788982     PISSN: 09717927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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