Should informal sector be subsidised?

Bandopadhyay, Titas Kumar (2006): Should informal sector be subsidised?

Abstract

This paper explains the impact of output subsidy to the informal sector on urban unemployment and domestic factor income in a mobile capital model where urban formal wage is endogenous and the informal sector has global exposure.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Informal sector; Subsidy
• Subjects: R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R0 - General > R00 - General

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