Name: Informal Labour Markets and Development
ISBN: 978-1-4039-8755-6

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Editors:

B. Guha-Khasnobis,
Ravi Kanbur¹

B. Guha-Khasnobis

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Ravi Kanbur
1. Cornell University, Ithaca, USA
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Part of the book series: Studies in Development Economics and Policy (SDEP)

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This book presents significant new research on the informal labour markets of developing countries. Examining the critical role of informal labour markets in allowing countries to adjust successfully to the forces of globalization, this volume also brings to the fore a number of problems associated with the expansion of informal employment.

Keywords

Developing Countries
development
development economics
employment
globalization
labor market
unions

Reviews

'Despite Arthur Lewis's predictions and arguments in the 1950s, it is clear that the informal sector is here to stay. Over the last half a century, the dynamics of rich and poor economies have further impressed the fact that 'informality' is not a passing phenomenon. In this context, this volume from UNU-WIDER is a great contribution to an appreciation of the opportunities and challenges in the informal sector. The countries selected show the rich experience in the informal sector of big and small economies from different regions of the world. A better understanding of the informality will enable policy makers and development practitioners to bring out the best from this sector, contributing to a world with more economic growth and less poverty. This book accomplishes this task very well.' - Sudharshan Canagarajah, Senior Economist, the World Bank

'The informal sector has been the major sector of growth and labour absorption in most of the developed world. The perspective on the sector has changed - and is still changing - since its 'discovery' in the early seventies in the development literature. The editors have to be congratulated on bringing together this valuable collection from work in different parts of the world. It will be used widely by researchers and practitioners alike.' - Dipak Mazumdar, Munk Center for International Studies, University of Toronto

'For many poor urban and peri-urban households, informal sector is often the only route to livelihood and survival. In the context of the Millennium Development Goal of reducing poverty, it is important to recognise that informal sector is not necessarily a 'rag-bag' of low-technology and low-productivity activities but one that can channel dynamism and the creativity of the poor; provided the right kind of institutional and policy environment is created. However, using a formal mechanism of policy to deal with issues of informal sector can be an oxymoron unless ingenious ways are used for deliberation and participation. The various chapters in this book make a timely contribution to deepen our understanding of some of the important challenges to enabling policies and facilitating institutions.' - P.B. Anand, Bradford Centre for International Development, University of Bradford, UK

Editors and Affiliations

Cornell University, Ithaca, USA

Ravi Kanbur

About the editors

CHRISTOPHER ADAM Reader in Development Economics, University of Oxford, UK JOÃN PEDRO W. DE AZEVEDO Research Associate, Brazilian Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA), Brazil INDRANEEL DASGUPTA Reader, School of Economics, University of Nottingham, UK RALITZA DIMOVA Lecturer, Economics and Finance Department, Brunel Business School, Brunel University, UK ABIODUN O. FOLAWEWO Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of the West Indies, Jamaica IRA N. GANG Professor of Economics, Rutgers University, USA MICHAEL GRIMM Professor of Economics, University of Göttingen, Germany ISABEL GÜNTHER Research Fellow and Teaching Assistant, Department of Economics, University of Göttingen, Germany JOHN S. LANDON-LANE Assistant Professor of Economics, Rutgers University, USA DUBYENDU S. MAITI Research Officer, Reserve Bank of India Endowment, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, India SUGATA MARJIT Reserve Bank of India Professor, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, India and Professor of Economics, City University, Hong Kong ARUP MITRA Professor, Institute of Economic Growth, India and Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan SAM O. OLOFIN Professor of Economics and Director, Centre for Econometric and Allied Research (CEAR), University of Ibadan, Nigeria ANUSHREE SINHA Senior Fellow and Chief Economist, NCAER, India EDUARDO SOJO Co-ordinator, Cabinet for Economic and Social Areas, President of Mexico and Head, Office for PublicPolicies, Presidential Office, Mexico TULUS TAMBUNAN Lecturer and Researcher, Faculty of Economics, University of Trisakti, Indonesia ROBERTO VILLARREAL Head of Unit for Social and Regional Policies, Office for Public Policies, Presidential Office, Mexico GUANGHUA WAN Senior Research Fellow and Programme and Project Director, UNU-WIDER, Finland YUCHUN ZHU Associate Professor, College of Economics and Management, Northwest A&F University, China

Bibliographic Information

Book Title: Informal Labour Markets and Development
Editors: B. Guha-Khasnobis, Ravi Kanbur
Series Title: Studies in Development Economics and Policy
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-8755-6Published: 11 July 2006
Series ISSN: 1754-9604
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 265

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