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Are Differences in National Definitions of Informal Employment and Employment in the Informal Sector Necessary?

By on March 01, 2015

The international standards concerning a statistical definition of informal employment and concerning statistics of employment in the informal sector provide considerable flexibility in applying the definitions in different national settings.

Using a statistical approach, this paper shows that some of the flexibility of the international standards and national differences are not necessary and tools can be developed to narrow the differences.

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Mehran, Farhad. Are Differences in National Definitions of Informal Employment and Employment in the Informal Sector Necessary?. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 14, , . WIEGO, 2015. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mehran-National-Definitions-informal-Employment-WIEGO-SB14.pdfMehran, F. (2015). Are Differences in National Definitions of Informal Employment and Employment in the Informal Sector Necessary?. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 14, , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mehran-National-Definitions-informal-Employment-WIEGO-SB14.pdfMehran, Farhad. "Are Differences in National Definitions of Informal Employment and Employment in the Informal Sector Necessary?." WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 14, WIEGO, 2015, .Mehran Farhad. "Are Differences in National Definitions of Informal Employment and Employment in the Informal Sector Necessary?." WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 14 (2015). https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mehran-National-Definitions-informal-Employment-WIEGO-SB14.pdfMehran, F 2015, 'Are Differences in National Definitions of Informal Employment and Employment in the Informal Sector Necessary?', WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 14, , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mehran-National-Definitions-informal-Employment-WIEGO-SB14.pdfFarhad Mehran, 'Are Differences in National Definitions of Informal Employment and Employment in the Informal Sector Necessary?' (2015) WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 14 Mehran F. Are Differences in National Definitions of Informal Employment and Employment in the Informal Sector Necessary?. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 14. 2015. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mehran-National-Definitions-informal-Employment-WIEGO-SB14.pdfMehran, Farhad. Are Differences in National Definitions of Informal Employment and Employment in the Informal Sector Necessary?. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 14. 2015. , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mehran-National-Definitions-informal-Employment-WIEGO-SB14.pdf

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