Routledge Handbook of the Informal Economy

Delve into the complex landscape of the informal economy with the Routledge Handbook of the Informal Economy, a groundbreaking volume that transcends conventional economic analysis by contextualizing it within a broader regulatory and social framework. This comprehensive handbook offers cutting-edge categorical, thematic, and regional analyses of the informal, or shadow, economy. An esteemed international ensemble of contributors draws on diverse economic perspectives, exploring a spectrum of definitions and measures, including household, firm-level, and employment-based metrics, alongside perceptional and model-based estimates. Employing a variety of econometric and methodological approaches, the volume provides both regional and global estimates of the informal economy's extent. Beyond conventional boundaries, it unveils various facets of informality, from child labor, tax evasion, and self-employment to precarious and undeclared work. In-depth examinations of the determinants and consequences of informality enhance the volume's robust analysis. As a forward-looking compendium, the handbook also offers insights into the future trajectory of the informal economy as we journey further into the 21st century. This definitive and up-to-date reference work is indispensable for readers in labor economics, development economics, political economy, policy studies, and sociology, offering a nuanced understanding of the multifaceted dimensions and dynamics of the informal economy.

Ceyhun Elgin is a professor of economics at American University in Bulgaria and Bogazici University in Turkey. He got his BA in economics from Bogazici University and then subsequently obtained his PhD in economics at the University of Minnesota, USA in 2010. His research interests are in applied macroeconomics, economic growth, development economics, and political economics, with a particular emphasis on the economics of the informal sector. Previously, Dr. Elgin also had visiting positions at Columbia University, USA, IMF, WB, and Boston University, USA.

1 - Literature Review of Utility Functions Within Computerized Agent-Based Models for Tax Evasion and Non-Compliance 2 - Tax Evasion and Enforcement 3 - Informal Urban Land Development Types: Social and Business Practices 4 - The Propensity of Businesses to Participate in the Shadow Economy and Transition Between Formality and Informality in Serbia 5 - Examining the Determinants of Average Hours Worked: A Cross-Country Analysis 6 - Why Be Afraid of Detection? Formalization Program and Informal Household Enterprises in Nigeria 7 - Informality and Well-Being 8 - Technology in the Margins: Exploring the Dynamic Interplay Between Technology and Informality 9 - Corruption, Tax Evasion, and Social Values: An Immigrant-Based Analysis 10 - Do Tax Audits Remain the Primary Component of Anti-Evasion Tax Policies? 11 - Informality and Task Content of Occupations: Changes in Employment and Wages in Turkey 12 - Evidence From the Shadows: Unreported Income, Undeclared Work and Tax Morale in Greece 13 - Does the Informal Economy Determine Inward Foreign Direct Investment? 14 - Shadow Economy Over the Business Cycle: How Do Formal and Shadow Cycles Interact? 15 - Provincial Estimates of Informality: Example From Turkey 16 - Measuring the Size of the Shadow Economy Using a Dynamic General Equilibrium Model 17 - DGE-Based Estimates of the Shadow Economy: Is the Informal Economy an Escape Valve? 18 - Institutional Quality and Informal Economy Nexus in the Middle East and North Africa 19 - A Macroeconomic Perspective on Gender, Growth, and Informality 20 - A Macroeconomic Perspective on Gender, Economic Crises, Inequality, and Informality 21 - Employment Segmentation, Occupational Mobility and Formalizing Informality in MENA Countries: The Scope and Impact of Policies 22- Access to Finance and Size of the Informal Sector 23 - A Text Analysis of Research Publications Navigating Through Informality in the Age of Pandemics 24 - Exploring the Regional Shadow Economy Research Field Through Bibliometric Analysis 25 - Exploring the Relationship Between Informality and Sustainable Development Goals: A Bibliometric Analysis 26 - Tax Morale: Model-Based Estimates