VIDEO: Informal Economy: Integral to Development Economics

By The WIEGO Team on October 01, 2015

At UNU-WIDER's 30th Anniversary conference in Helsinki, Finland (September 2015), there were four WIEGO Special Sessions on Informal Livelihood.

1. "Informal Economy: Integral to Development Economics" by WIEGO's International Coordinator, Marty Chen

2. "Conceptualizing the Informal Economy: Evolution, Myths and Realities" by WIEGO Member, Imraan Valodia

3. "Tax Policy and Informality" by WIEGO Board Member, Ravi Kanbur

4. "Questions and Answers" about WIEGO Special Sessions moderated by WIEGO Social Protection Program Director, Francie Lund

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