The global informal workforce : priorities for inclusive growth / edited by Corinne Deléchat and Leandro Medina.

Introduction: What Do We Know About the Informal Economy? — Corinne Deléchat and Leandro MedinaThe Evolution of Shadow Economies through the 21st Century — Leandro Medina and Friedrich SchneiderEurope's Shadow Economies: Estimating Size and Outlining Policy Options — Ben Kelmanson, Koralai Kirabaeva, and Leandro MedinaNonlinearity between the Shadow Economy and Economic Development — Dong Frank Wu and Friedrich SchneiderThe Effect of Regulatory Policy on Firm Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa — Manabu NoseInformality and Labor Market Dynamics in Latin America — Antonio C. David, Frederic Lambert, and Frederik ToscaniImmigration and Employment: Substitute versus Complementary Labor in Selected African Countries — Arina VisethThe Close Relationship between Informality and Gender Gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa — Vivian Malta, Lisa Kolovich, Angelica Martínez Leyva, Marina M. TavaresInformal Economy and Institutions — Hilary DevineNational and Subnational Tax Reforms to Address Informality — Ehtisham AhmadBeyond the COVID-19 Crisis: A Framework for Sustainable Government-to-Person Mobile Money Transfers — Sonja Davidovic, Soheib Nunhuck, Delphine Prady, and Herve TourpeMacroprudential Policies and Financial Inclusion: Good Intentions and Unintended Consequences — Corinne Deléchat, Lama Kiyasseh, Margaux MacDonald, and Rui XuFinancial Inclusion, Bank Competition, and Informal Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa — Azanaw Mengistu and Hector Perez-Saiz

Takes a fresh look at shadow economies around the world and their overall impact on the macroeconomy. The book compiles recent research by IMF staff and academics and sheds new light on the topic. Contributors look at the evolution of the informal economy, analyse its drivers and economic consequences, and discuss possible policy responses.