analyze the link between formal sector subcontracting and informal sector employment. A novelty in our analysis is that this … subcontracting is positively related to employment growth only in the most modern segments of the informal sector. Increased … subcontracting cannot explain the persistently high employment in traditional informal manufacturing activities in India. Instead …

employment stability enjoyed by workers. This implies that in Italy women with highly protected and stable jobs find it easier to …

, employment and shadow employment in Russia and Ukraine. The first section presents a summary of the economic and institutional … section presents some theoretical considerations on the relationship between the social protection system, tax wedge, non-employment … and finally, shadow employment. The third section contains an attempt to econometrically estimate the magnitude of the …

the choice between formal and informal employment and between selfemployment and wage employment. We depart from the most … coverage by social security contributions, primarily, contributions to the Pension Fund. We find that types of employment … the formal sector workers. Neither, risk preferences unambiguously determine the self-employment status. Wage and salaried …

depicted and its effects on formal and informal labour markets. The most important challenges for employment policy as well as …

analyze the link between formal sector subcontracting and informal sector employment. A novelty in our analysis is that this … subcontracting is positively related to employment growth only in the most modern segments of the informal sector. Increased … subcontracting cannot explain the persistently high employment in traditional informal manufacturing activities in India. Instead …