In from the Shadow: Integrating Europe's Informal Labor

by Johannes Koettl, Truman Packard, Claudio Montenegro

What to do about the extent of unregulated informal employment and the size of the shadow economy is a dilemma that has been gaining urgency, particularly in Europe's periphery. The forces that accompany globalization put a premium on mobility and skill-renewal. Rapid population ageing will require that people work longer and be far more productive. To achieve this, social and economic institutions have to be more pro-employment, encouraging greater...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821395491
• ISBN13: 9780821395493
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"