Understanding the Determinants of Economic Informality in Paraguay
A Kaleidoscope of Measures
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For several years, the government of Paraguay has sought to address the issue of informality, both as a response to poverty reduction and a means to expand its tax base. While effort has been undertaken to describe informality, the government lacks the capacity and perhaps the will to analyze the phenomenon through a robust empirical lens. Hence, little is known about the informal economy beyond anecdotes, personal interactions, and description. This book is the first to comprehensively, rigorously, and empirically study the determinants of informality in Paraguay. This book is of vital interest to those studying the Paraguayan economy, development economics, Latin American economics, and informality.
For several years, the government of Paraguay has sought to address the issue of informality, both as a response to poverty reduction and a means to expand its tax base. While effort has been undertaken to describe informality, the government lacks the capacity and perhaps the will to analyze the phenomenon through a robust empirical lens. Hence, little is known about the informal economy beyond anecdotes, personal interactions, and description. This book is the first to comprehensively, rigorously, and empirically study the determinants of informality in Paraguay. This book is of vital interest to those studying the Paraguayan economy, development economics, Latin American economics, and informality.
Specifies an econometric model in an effort to uncover the causal determinants of the likelihood of participation in the informal labor market or in informal economic activities Provides a better understanding of the determinants of informality to assist public policy Provides insight into the study of extreme informality in other countries and contexts
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Michael J. Pisani
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“This book examines one of the most important aspects of Paraguayan economy and it makes a great contribution to have better understanding on how economic informality works. The authors provide a lucid and penetrating analysis, offer several ways to measure informality and shed light on public policies.” (Dionisio Borda, former Minister of Finance, Paraguay)
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