The role of informality in the economic growth, employment, and inflation during the COVID-19 crisis
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Keywords
COVID-19; Informality; Lockdown policy; Macroeconomic aggregates;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C68 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Computable General Equilibrium Models
- F62 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - Macroeconomic Impacts
- J46 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Informal Labor Market
- P46 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - Consumer Economics; Health; Education and Training; Welfare, Income, Wealth, and Poverty
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