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The Effects of Flat Tax on Inequality and Informal Employment: The Case of Albania [PDF]

In this study we perform the first econometric attempt to estimate the trade-off between equity and efficiency of tax systems counting for the tax evasion option in a developing country such as Albania.
Edlira Narazani, Isilda Mara
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Towards a dual education system - a labour market perspective on poverty reduction in Bolivia [PDF]

, 2001
This paper addresses poverty reduction strategies from a labour market perspective. Structural features and constraints are emphasised using informality as a descriptive and segmentation as an analytical concept.
Lay, Jann, Wiebelt, Manfred
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Academic misconduct appeal services in China: Platform logics, self‐platformization and implications for integrity education

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Academic misconduct appeal services have quietly emerged within China's education marketplace, with commercial agencies promoting themselves on social media to assist international students facing misconduct hearings. While existing research on academic integrity has emphasized prevention and detection, far less attention has been paid to what
Gengyan Tang, Sarah Elaine Eaton, Wei Cai   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Monetary and Fiscal Policy in the Presence of Informal Labour Markets [PDF]

How does informality in emerging economies affect the conduct of monetary and fiscal policy? To answer this question we construct a two-sector, formal-informal new Keynesian closed-economy.
Batini, Nicoletta, Levine, Paul, Lotti, Emanuela, Yang, Bo   +3 more
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Bridging home, school and community to address educational inequality: Supporting educational trajectories through community bridge work

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the role of community stakeholders in supporting the educational trajectories of students experiencing socio‐economic disadvantage in the Irish context. Building on international and national policy debates, the study examines how community‐based organisations, statutory services and outreach initiatives work alongside ...
Aoife Joy Keogh, Deirdre McGillicuddy
wiley   +1 more source

Fragmented Urbanisation in Accra

Journal of Central and Eastern European African Studies
This paper contributes to increasing and updating the level of knowledge about the Agbogbloshie site in Accra. Starting from the most recent decongestion activity that led to the demolition of the main e-waste recycling site, the paper aims to ...
Michele Trassinelli
doaj   +1 more source

Informal employment as a fundamental determinant of mental health in Latin America and the Caribbean. [PDF]

Lancet, 2023
Merino-Salazar P, Assunção AA, Amable M, Benavides FG, Gimeno Ruiz de Porras D.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

‘Sometimes, I would look at my books and cry because I felt like I was left behind’: Understanding the learning of Indigenous girls during the COVID‐19 pandemic in the districts of Chongwe and Solwezi in Zambia

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Grounded in principles of epistemic justice, this article examines the educational impacts of Zambia's COVID‐19 school closures on Indigenous girls in two districts and highlights community‐led pathways for resilience. National responses prioritised broadcast and digital delivery but presupposed access to electricity, digital devices and ...
Marcellus Forh Mbah, Leigh Jarvis, Ane Turner Johnson, Chidi Ezegwu, Priscillah Nsama, Austine Nakanga   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Informality and Inclusion: Assessing the effects of the Shadow Economy and informal labour in Europe

Management şi Marketing
The informal economy, often characterized by unregulated and untaxed economic activities, has significant yet understudied implications for sustainable development and inclusivity.
Davidescu Adriana AnaMaria, Manta Eduard Mihai, Geambasu Cristina Maria, Birlan Ioana   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Labour Mobility and Informality

Post-Weberian definitions see the state-individual relationship as a "do ut des" one. The state grants protection, education, medical care, and its citizens contribute labour, compliance, and taxes. When this does not occur, it is generally accepted that the citizens are deviating from state goals.
Polese, Abel, Fradejas-García, Ignacio||, Šimić Banović, Ružica, Škokić, Vlatka||, Kerikmäe, Tanel||, Molina, José Luis||, Alpeza, Mirela||, Lubbers, Miranda J.||, Camerani, Alberica||   +8 more
openaire   +1 more source