Revisiting the informal sector a general equilibrium approach /
The last 50 years have seen unprecedented population growth and urbanization, particularly in developing countries. However, economic development in these countries has failed to generate adequate employment and income opportunities in the modern sector. This imbalance has compelled the surplus labo...
| Main Author: | Chaudhuri, Sarbajit, 1965-2021. |
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| Other Authors: | Mukhopadhyay, Ujjaini., SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York ; London :
Springer,
©2010.
New York ; London : [2010] |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xiii, 243 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Revisiting the Informal Sector; Foreword; Preface; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Theoretical Foundations: A General Equilibrium Approach; 3 The Harris
- Todaro Migration Model and Introductionof the Informal Sector; 4 Informal Sector and Open Unemployment; 5 Foreign Capital Inflow, Informal Sector and Welfare; 6 How and How Far to Liberalise a Developing Economy; 7 Economic Liberalisation, Informal Wage and SkilledUnskilled Wage Inequality; 8 Incidence of Child Labour, Informal Sector and Economic Liberalisation; 9 Informal Sector, Pollution and Waste Management; 10 Conclusion and Comments.