A review of the mode of regulation of the labor market regulation is expected according to the new "labor law" - in circulation for some time. The debate remains open as to the "illegalization" of informal job or the "formalization" of the informal economy. Informal employment (not affiliated...

Spanish abstract: Por cerca de cuatro décadas el país exhibe un considerable nivel de ocupación generado en la Economía Informal con importantes vínculos relacionados con el salario mínimo, el desempleo urbano, el empleo en los sectores de manufactura, comercio y servicios y con el...

A review of the mode of regulation of the labor market regulation is expected according to the new "labor law" - in circulation for some time. The debate remains open as to the "illegalization" of informal job or the "formalization" of the informal economy. Informal employment (not affiliated...

There is nothing new about the resurface on the debate of the expansion of the underground economy in times of crisis. It is a reiterated topic claiming that irregular practices in the economy are cushioning the social effects in times of economic depression. However, the extensive literature...

There is nothing new about the resurface on the debate of the expansion of the underground economy in times of crisis. It is a reiterated topic claiming that irregular practices in the economy are cushioning the social effects in times of economic depression. However, the extensive literature...

"Based on a four-city survey, focused interviews with expert informants, a survey of Bogotá street workers, and participant observation research, work profiles economic and social structure of Colombia's informal economy. The quantitative appendix is valuable"--Handbook of Latin American...