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020			_a9780199204762
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100			_aGuha-Khasnobis, Basudeb (ed.)
245		0	_aLinking the formal and informal economy: concepts and policies
260			_aOxford
260			_bOUP
260			_c2006
300			_a294 p.
365			_b 50.00
365			_dRS
520			_aThe concepts of formal and informal remain central to the theory and practice of development more than half a century after they were introduced into the debate. They help structure the way that statistical services collect data on the economies of developing countries, the development of theoretical and empirical analysis, and, most important, the formulation and implementation of policy. This volume brings together a significant new collection of studies on formality and informality in developing countries. The volume is multidisciplinary in nature, with contributions from anthropologists, economists, sociologists, and political scientists. It contains contributions from among the very best analysts in development studies. Between them the chapters argue for moving beyond the formal-informal dichotomy. Useful as it has proven to be, a more nuanced approach is needed in light of conceptual and empirical advances, and in light of the policy failures brought about by a characterization of the 'informal' as 'disorganized'. The wealth of empirical information in these studies, and in the literature more widely, can be used to develop guiding principles for intervention that are based on ground level reality.
650			_aEconomic development
700			_aKanbur, Ravi (ed.)
700			_aOstrom, Elinor (ed.)
942			_cB _2ddc