Savings and the informal sector

Dobson, Stephen; Ramlogan-Dobson, Carlyn; Strobl, Eric (2020). Savings and the informal sector. International review of applied economics, 34(2), pp. 217-234. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/02692171.2019.1707783

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In many countries the informal sector is a vital source of employment and income. But little is known about the impact of this sector on savings, which are crucial in promoting investment and growth. This paper finds an inverse relationship between savings rates and the informal sector when the informal sector is small. Once the informal sector reaches a certain size, further growth in the size of the informal sector boosts savings rates. The non-linear relationship is confirmed in both parametric and semi-parametric estimations. Rather than allowing the informal sector to grow unchecked, policy should focus on removing barriers for successful operation of business in the formal sector.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

03 Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences > Department of Economics

UniBE Contributor:

Strobl, Eric Albert

Subjects:

300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 330 Economics

ISSN:

0269-2171

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Language:

English

Submitter:

Dino Collalti

Date Deposited:

11 Jan 2021 15:29

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:44

Publisher DOI:

10.1080/02692171.2019.1707783

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/150872

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