Is informal normal?
Subtitle: towards more and better jobs in developing countries
By: edited by Johannes P. Jütting and Juan R. de Laiglesia.
Contributors: Jütting, Johannes.; Laiglesia, Juan R. de.; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Development Centre.; SourceOECD (Online service)
Series: Development Centre studies; Development Centre studies
Publisher: Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [Paris]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 163
ISBN-13: 9789264059238
Subjects: Labor market -- Developing countries; Informal sector (Economics) -- Developing countries
Other titles: L'emploi informel dans les pays en développement.
Description: The informal sector deprives states of revenues and workers of social protection. It also, however, frequently constitutes the most dynamic part of the economy and creates massive employment. Informal employment is ubiquitous and growing. The financial crisis that began in 2008 has made the management of informal employment even more challenging.  Responding to this emerging challenge is critical, not only for the well being of millions of workers but also for social development. This publication provides evidence for policy makers on how to deal with this issue of crucial importance for developing and developed countries alike. This book includes StatLinks, URLs linking charts and graphs to Excel files containing the data.--Publisher's description.
Notes: "An OECD Development Centre perspective"--Cover.

Also available in French under the title: L'emploi informel dans les pays en développement : une normalité indépassable?

Includes bibliographical references.

Also available online.

Also issued electronically via the World Wide Web as part of SourceOECD.
Table of contents: title: Employment, poverty reduction and development : what's new?  -- Johannes Jütting and Juan R. de Laiglesia; title: Concepts, measurement and trends  -- Jacques Charmes; title: Persisting informal employment : what explains it?  -- David Kucera and Theodora Xenogiani; title: Women in informal employment : what do we know and what can we do?  -- David Kucera and Theodora Xenogiani; title: Moving out of bad jobs : more mobility, more opportunity  -- Jason Gagnon; title: Dealing with informal employment : towards a three-pronged strategy -- Johannes Jütting and Juan R. de Laiglesia.