administrative costs of envelope wages in small versus large firms. …

considerable attention in the literature, one relatively unexplored aspect has to do with the saving patterns of workers and firms … possible to analyze the effects of highly debated formalization policies on wealth redistribution and promotion of saving and …

social security contributions. In this study we analyze the role of enforcement in curbing informality in large formal firms …Evasion of labor market regulations in middle income countries is systemic. This is generally known as informality. In … in Peru, where informality levels are around 70%. Through the Peruvian National Labor Control Superintendence (SUNAFIL …

This paper develops a search and matching model where firms and workers are allowed to form matches (jobs) that can be … search for a job as unemployed or as self-employed. Firms optimally decide the formality status of the job and bargain with … informality may be reduced by either increasing or decreasing the payroll tax rate in the formal sector. They also show that a …

firms entering the formal market. Interestingly, these firms are concentrated in sectors in which informality was high prior … firms entering the formal sector. This paper examines the impact of a nationwide program with a one-stop registration shop … and lower registration fees. In addition to analyzing its impact on the number of firms registering in the formal sector …