Informal unemployment and education

Informal unemployment and education

Abstract This paper develops a four-sector equilibrium search and matching model with informal sector employment opportunities and educational choice. We show that underground activities reduce educational attainments if informal employment opportunities mainly are available for low-educated workers...

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Main Authors: Ann-Sofie Kolm, Birthe Larsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2016-07-01
Series:IZA Journal of Labor Economics
Subjects:
Tax evasion
The informal sector
Education
Matching
Unemployment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40172-016-0048-6

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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40172-016-0048-6

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