The relevance of the concepts of formality and informality: A theoretical appraisal

Linking the Formal and Informal Economy: Concepts and Policies

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Sindzingre, Alice ^a,b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

Author keywords

Development; Informality; Institutional economics; Institutions; Social norms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920751947     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/0199204764.003.0004     Document Type: Chapter

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