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Developing Asia and the informal sector

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  • Richard Grabowski

    (Southern Illinois University)

  • Sharmistha Self

    (Sam Houston State University)

Abstract

The informal sector is generally viewed as having a negative impact on economic development and thus a negative impact on human development. It is argued in this paper that the impact of the informal sector on human development is dependent on the agricultural environment that exists in the particular country. Specifically, if agricultural productivity is rapidly growing the informal sector is less likely to have a negative impact and more likely to have a positive impact on human development. This hypothesis was tested utilizing data from twelve Asian countries.

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  • Richard Grabowski & Sharmistha Self, 2023. "Developing Asia and the informal sector," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 43(1), pages 191-202.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-22-00820
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    Keywords

    agriculture; informal sector; human development;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • O1 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development
    • Q1 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture

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