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THE INFORMAL ECONOMY OF PAKISTAN

Shehryar Shahid

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AREA :BUSINESS GOVT/INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY

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LENGTH :31

LUMS No :16-299-2014-2

PUBLICATION YEAR : 2014

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ABSTRACT:

This note is written in the context of the growing interest in the informal economy of Pakistan in the academic spheres and at the policy level. After an introductory overview of the conceptual framework of the informal economy, this note explores the extent of this economy with specific reference to Pakistan. Furthermore, it will take a comparative approach to the study of determinants of informal economy, highlighting variations in economic, socio-cultural and state regulatory factors which motivate workers to operate in this sector.