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The Informal Sector: What Do We Know So Far?
Anna Diofasi et al.
April 25, 2017
The informal sector is a major source of economic activity and job opportunities in poor countries as well as emerging economies. In sub-Saharan Africa, the size of the informal sector is estimated to employ over 70 percent of the population. Why do businesses remain informal? What gains i...
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A Note on the Informal Sector
Anna Diofasi et al.
April 25, 2017
This work analyzes fresh data made available by updated, more comprehensive Enterprise Surveys of formal firms of various sizes and, importantly, of informal firms. It concentrates on five countries (the DRC, Ghana, Kenya, Myanmar, and Rwanda) to provide more fine-grained insights into differences i...
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Jobs for Women: New Frontiers for Research and Action
Mayra Buvinic
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Tanvi Jaluka
March 20, 2017
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Over 100 Years Later, International Women’s Day Is Still About Labor
Tanvi Jaluka
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Charles Kenny
March 03, 2017
What is the value of women’s work? Organizers of the January 21 Women’s March on Washington are hoping that this year’s International Women’s Day can answer that question.