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A Theory of the Informal Sector [PDF]

open access: yesSSRN Electronic Journal, 2002
In many countries, especially poor countries, a heavy burden of taxes, fees, bureaucratic hassles, and bribes drives many producers into an informal sector. This paper shows that we can attribute the existence of a large informal sector to the fact that, because productive endowments contain important unobservable components, the state cannot adjust ...
Yoshiaki Azuma, Herschel I. Grossman
openaire   +3 more sources

Farmers’ Protests in Germany: Media Coverage and Types of Bias

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The German farmers’ protests of 2024 sparked widespread media coverage and public debate. Yet, media coverage was not always positive, reflecting the media's attention‐seeking and selective focus. Occurrences of farmers blocking media outlets reflected distrust in how their concerns were portrayed.
Felix Schlichte, Doris Läpple
wiley   +1 more source

Sector informal y propagación de las modernizaciones domésticas en el noreste del Brasil

open access: yesEspacio y Desarrollo, 1990
El artículo no presenta resumen.
Nilson Crocia de Barros
doaj  

Employment in the Informal Sector of the Economy [PDF]

open access: yesOvidius University Annals: Economic Sciences Series, 2019
In this paper we aim to present some aspects regarding employment in the informal sector of the economy as well as the main aspects that distinguish the informal sector of the economy from the formal sector. We will refer to the structure of the informal
Cristian Marinescu   +1 more
doaj  

The Impact of Economic Factors on the Employment Rate in the Informal Sector: Regional Aspect [PDF]

open access: yesProstranstvennaâ Èkonomika, 2018
The article attempts to estimate the impact of economic factors on the employment rate in the informal sector among Russian federal subjects based on the dynamic model. To make calculations the authors used panel data on federal subjects.
Natalia Leonidovna Simutina   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery in the Era of Robotics: Evolution, Eclipse, or Equilibrium?

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Minimally invasive colorectal surgery has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past three decades. Laparoscopy, once viewed with skepticism, is now firmly established as a standard approach, supported by robust randomized trials demonstrating oncologic safety and improved recovery compared to open surgery.
Amanjeet Singh   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining Social Insurance Perceptions and Attitudes among Zimbabwean Informal Sector Workers: A Study on Providing Social Protection to the Disenfranchised

open access: yesTIJAB (The International Journal of Applied Business)
Background: Given the rate at which the labour force in Zimbabwe's informal sector continues to evolve, steps need to be taken to promote a culture where employees contribute towards their social insurance.
Bronson Mutanda, Bomi Cyril Nomlala
doaj   +1 more source

A community‐partnered process for construct & measure development: The 3Rs: Reading, Racial equity, & Relationships

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper describes a 3‐year community–partnered research initiative focused on advancing early reading, racial equity, and relationships—collectively known as the 3Rs Initiative. The project brought together researchers and community members committed to ensuring that all adults in the county embody a shared “3Rs mindset” to better support ...
Shannon B. Wanless   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is Informal Sector Employment Marginal to Formal Sector Growth? [PDF]

open access: yesThe Pakistan Development Review, 2012
Pakistan has adopted a neoliberal regime to open the economy to global competition and reduce the role of the state. This directional change brought increased flow of overseas remittances, speculative investment, and consumerism. Consequently, the economy in mid-2000s grew but commodity-producing sector contracted. Public sector
Nadia Tahir, Pervez Tahir
openaire   +2 more sources

Participation for mental health service development in China: Conditions, challenges, facilitators, and outcomes

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study analyzes a participatory project to develop peer support services for people with serious mental illnesses (SMIs) in China. Drawing on interviews with psychiatrists, social workers, service users, and a family caregiver, it examines the conditions, challenges, facilitators, and outcomes of participation in a paternalistic context ...
Zhiying Ma   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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