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Die Rolle des informellen Sektors in der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung Argentiniens
[The role of the informal sector in the economic development of Argentina]

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This paper gives a wide introduction in the problematic of the informal sector / informal economy and analyzes its causes and effects in Argentina. The analysis of the development of the informal sector starts in the 1980s. The focus lies in the 1990s and the beginning of the 2000s where the increase of the informal sector was especially pronounced. Furthermore the paper describes how the politics are dealing with the complex of problems and point out, which areas are special needs for actions.

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  • Schröter, Lars, 2008. "Die Rolle des informellen Sektors in der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung Argentiniens [The role of the informal sector in the economic development of Argentina]," MPRA Paper 11661, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 14 Nov 2008.
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    Keywords

    informal sector; informal economy; informal; sector; argentina; economy; economia; econimia informal;
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    JEL classification:

    • O17 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements
    • E26 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Informal Economy; Underground Economy

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