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economic reform and informal labour in a developing economy
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This book provides a detailed theoretical overview and analytical understanding of informal labour markets in the context of economic reforms. Grounded in the neo-classical general equilibrium framework, it analyses the impact of deregulatory policies on the welfare of informal workers in a segmented labour market.
Introduction -- The political economy of informality -- Informal wages in the presence of agricultural and manufacturing sectors -- Outsourcing, informality, and informal wages -- The informal sector in general equilibrium models -- International trade, the informal sector, and welfare -- The extended Heckscher-Ohlin framework with the informal sector -- Empirical evidence for India -- Trade reforms, labour market reforms, informal wages, and poverty -- Reforms and productivity in the informal sector -- Two case studies on the informal economy -- The road ahead.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-212) and indexes.
New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2011
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