The outsiders: economic reform and informal labour in a developing economy

This book provides a detailed theoretical overview and analytical understanding of informal labour markets in the context of economic reforms. Grounded in the neo-classical general equilibrium framework, it analyses the impact of deregulatory policies on the welfare of informal workers in a segmented labour market. INDICE: Tables and Figures, Preface, Acknowledgements, 1. Introduction; I Theories of Informality; 2. The Political Economy of Informality 3. Informal Wage in the Presence of Agricultural and Manufacturing Sectors; 4. Outsourcing,Informality, and Informal Wages; 5. Informal Sector in General Equilibrium Models; 6. International Trade, the Informal Sector, and Welfare; 7. The Extended Heckscher-Ohlin Framework with Informal Sector; II Empirical Research and Findings on Informal Sector; 8. Empirical Evidence for India; 9. Trade Reform, Labour Market Reform, Informal Wage, and Poverty; 10. Reform and Productivity in the Informal Sector-Theory; 11. Two Case Studies on the Informal Economy; 12. Future Research and Road Ahead; References; Index

• ISBN: 978-0-19-807149-5
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 280
• Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés