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020 _a9780199204762
082 _a338.9 LIN
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
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