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Dabla-Norris, Era ; Gradstein, Mark ; Inchauste, Gabriela
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August 01, 2005
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Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.
The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate
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Summary:
In many developing countries, a significant part of economic activity takes place in the informal sector. Earlier work has examined the determinants of the size of the informal sector, focusing separately on factors such as tax and regulation burden, financial market development, and the quality of the legal system. We revisit this issue by using an integrated dataset which contains rich information on all these aspects. Testing the channels affecting the degree of informality, we find evidence that all previously identified factors indeed play a role in driving informality. In particular, and consistent with the suggested theoretical model, we find support for the significance of the quality of the legal system.
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Series:
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Working Paper No. 05/160
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Economic models | Production
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Informal sector | determinants | institution |
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English
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Publication Date:
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August 01, 2005
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1934-7073
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WPIEA2005160
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33
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