Informal Economy Sample Clauses

Informal Economy. In broad terms informal economy refers to ‘economic activities or income that are partially or fully outside government regulation, taxation, and observation.’22 Although there is uncertainty about the boundaries of the ‘informal economy’ concept, it is clear that informal economic activity has some negative implications for society.23 Most evidently, businesses operating outside government regulation evade taxation and social contributions, which in turn creates a loss in government revenue. Reduced social security and tax contributions, on the other hand, often lead to higher tax burdens on registered workers. 22 The above definition is used by the World Bank at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTSOCIALPROTECTION/EXTLM/0,,cont entMDK:20224904~menuPK:584866~pagePK:148956~piPK:216618~theSitePK:390615,00.html (accessed on April 10, 2014). 23 See, (Xxxxxxx, 2011), pp. 236-42. (Xxxxxxx discusses different definitions of the ‘informal economy’ concept under various disciplines.) From a social security perspective, noncompliance with government regulation often means less job security, lower wage, and absent or limited social benefits for workers.24 On the positive side, however, informal economy might be a source of job creation and a safety net for the poor, especially in developing countries.25 Lastly, from a legal point of view, ubiquitous noncompliance to government laws and regulations may risk undermining the rule of law and the credibility of governments in the eyes of the public. An informal economy accounts for a significant part of the economic activity in most developing countries.26 In addition, local businesses established in developing countries are often of very small size.27 The reasons for the sheer size of the informal economy in most developing countries might be explained by two factors. Firstly, economic activities outside the government regulation might be attributable to limited education and skills of the operators of small firms who might not be aware of the regulations and official procedures for compliance. Secondly, small firms that suffer major resource constraints might be unable to afford compliance with government regulations.28 A large informal economy in developing countries might obstruct the efficiency of implementation of competition law and policy. Because informal economic activities are off the official records and unobserved both competition agencies and firms might not be able to make a healthy estimati...
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