What determines informal hiring? Evidence from the Turkish textile sector [PDF]
Most studies about the shadow economy focus on the estimation of the aggregate size. However, this study aims to address the sectoral or micro aspects of this phenomenon using the data from the textile sector in Turkey.
Fatih Savasan, Friedrich G. Schneider
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Does expanding health insurance beyond formal-sector workers encourage informality ? measuring the impact of Mexico's Seguro Popular [PDF]
Seguro Popular was introduced in 2002 to provide health insurance to the 50 million Mexicans without Social Security. This paper tests whether the program has had unintended consequences, distorting workers'incentives to operate in the informal sector ...
Aterido, Reyes +2 more
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Is Social Assistance Contributing to Higher Informality in Turkey? [PDF]
Although still low for European standards, investments in Social Assistance (SA) transfers in Turkey have been increasing in recent years. The government is expanding access to subsidized health for individuals in the informal sector through a rapid ...
Angel-Urdinola, Diego F. +2 more
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Using plenary focus groups in information systems research: More than a collection of interviews [PDF]
, 2008 Standard data collection techniques in qualitative research have included surveys, interviews and observations. The Focus group technique is a more recent addition to the empirical researcher's repertoire and is highly appropriate to Information Systems ...
Sobreperez, P
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Peri-urban agriculture: lessons learnt from Jakarta and Addis Ababa
Field Actions Science Reports, 2019 The 21st century has been called the urban century, as most of the human population is now living in urban areas. Current and future urbanization is mostly taking place at great speed in the Global South. The challenges are enormous and request different
Stephan Pauleit +2 more
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The Role of Gender Inequalities in Explaining Income Growth, Poverty and Inequality: Evidence from Latin American Countries [PDF]
This Working Paper investigates the possible link between gender inequalities in the labour market and significant economic outcomes such as income growth, poverty and inequality indicators.
Elydia Silva, Fábio Vaz, Joana Costa
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Decent work and informal employment: A survey of workers in Glen View, Harare [PDF]
, 2008 This document is part of a digital collection provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University, pertaining to the effects of globalization on the workplace worldwide.
Luebker, Malte
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Comunicação e SociedadeThis paper explores the idea of a “responsible media environment” through the lens of media organisations’ ownership characteristics. It highlights the significance of “transparency in media ownership” and connects it to the concept of “media market ...
Anda Rožukalne +2 more
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Growth, Fiscal Policy and the Informal Sector in a Small Open Economy [PDF]
We discuss the implications of informality on growth and fiscal policy by considering an informal sector based on low tech firms, in an open economy model of endogenous growth, where labour supply is elastic and increasing returns arise from public ...
Gui Pedro de Mendonça
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