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Informal Employment in Argentina : Causes and Consequences

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-14T21:46:18Z
dc.date.available2012-06-14T21:46:18Z
dc.date.issued2008-03
dc.description.abstractThis report presents the final results and conclusions of a two-year program developed by a World Bank team in Argentina, to analyze the determinants of informality and its impact on poverty and equity. Informality in the labor market has become a central concern for policy makers and the society at large in Argentina. The long upward trend in informal employment until recent year has been viewed as a deterioration in working conditions that is behind the sustained rise in poverty and inequality in the last quarter of the twentieth century. While some of the possible causes for the rise in informality have been studied, their relative importance remains unclear and its links with poverty and inequality have not been examined in detail. A primary objective of the program is to deepen the shared work with the Argentine government and civil society on socio-economic development and equity issues. The aim has been to analyze and propose policy options for the labor market that respond to the Government's priorities, are technically sound, and provide an open menu for discussion. The study of informality in the labor market is not an empty field in Argentina. Many local analysts have studied its causes and consequences, and this report built on this work. A key aspect of the program was to draw on the extensive local analytical studies on the issues and sustain an active interaction with government counterparts and civil society through technical workshops, meetings and other outreach efforts. This report focused on discussing the evolution, determinants, and policy options to reduce labor informality in Argentina and its impacts. By developing a common base of diagnoses with the government, the program set a path for further discussions and collaborations. Following this process, the Ministry of Labor has already asked the Bank to collaborate on a new program that will focus on labor markets, social protection, and income distribution, looking for policies that would result in better and more effective policies to increase equity in Argentina.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/03/9819912/argentina-labor-market-study-informal-employment-argentina-causes-consequences
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/8119
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/8119
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectADDITIONAL SAVINGS
dc.subjectAGE GROUP
dc.subjectAGE GROUPS
dc.subjectAUDITS
dc.subjectAUTONOMY
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectCALCULATIONS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFER
dc.subjectCONSOLIDATION
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTION
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTORY SYSTEM
dc.subjectCRISES
dc.subjectCURRENCY
dc.subjectCURRENT JOB
dc.subjectCURRENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT BANK
dc.subjectDISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectDISMISSAL
dc.subjectDOMESTIC CURRENCY
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectEARNING
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectEARNINGS INEQUALITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectEMPLOYEE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT CREATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT LEVELS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PATTERNS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT POLICY
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT SHARE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT TRENDS
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURSHIP
dc.subjectEQUAL PAY
dc.subjectEQUITY ISSUES
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATES
dc.subjectFAMILY ALLOWANCES
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBER
dc.subjectFINANCES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectFIRING COSTS
dc.subjectFIRING RESTRICTIONS
dc.subjectFIRM SIZE
dc.subjectFISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME INEQUALITY
dc.subjectINCOME REPLACEMENT
dc.subjectINCOME SUPPORT
dc.subjectINCOMES
dc.subjectINDIVIDUAL SAVINGS
dc.subjectINFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINNOVATIONS
dc.subjectINSURANCE SCHEME
dc.subjectINSURANCE SCHEMES
dc.subjectINTEREST INCOME
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectJOB LOSS
dc.subjectJOB SECURITY
dc.subjectJOB TENURE
dc.subjectJOB TURNOVER
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE GAPS
dc.subjectLABOR CONTRACT
dc.subjectLABOR CONTRACTS
dc.subjectLABOR COSTS
dc.subjectLABOR DEMAND
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR INSPECTION
dc.subjectLABOR LAW
dc.subjectLABOR LEGISLATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET POLICIES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR OFFICES
dc.subjectLABOR POLICIES
dc.subjectLABOR POLICY
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLABOR REGULATIONS
dc.subjectLABOR STUDIES
dc.subjectLABOUR
dc.subjectLARGE FIRM
dc.subjectLARGE FIRMS
dc.subjectLATIN AMERICAN
dc.subjectLEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLOW INCOME
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME
dc.subjectMARKET EQUILIBRIUM
dc.subjectMEDICAL CARE
dc.subjectMIDDLE-INCOME FAMILIES
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGES
dc.subjectMOTIVATION
dc.subjectOCCUPATION
dc.subjectOLDER WORKERS
dc.subjectPAYING JOBS
dc.subjectPAYROLL TAX
dc.subjectPAYROLL TAXES
dc.subjectPENALTIES
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectPENSION CONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subjectPENSION COVERAGE
dc.subjectPENSION SYSTEM
dc.subjectPENSION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPREVIOUS STUDIES
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY OBJECTIVE
dc.subjectPRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATIZATION
dc.subjectPROBABILITIES
dc.subjectPROBABILITY
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPROGRAM DESIGN
dc.subjectPROTECTING WORKERS
dc.subjectPUBLIC AGENCIES
dc.subjectPUBLIC CONFIDENCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectREGRESSION ANALYSES
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectRESPONSIBILITIES
dc.subjectRETIREMENT
dc.subjectRETIREMENT PLAN
dc.subjectSALARIED EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSALARIED WORKER
dc.subjectSALARIED WORKERS
dc.subjectSALES
dc.subjectSAVINGS ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectSELF-EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSENIOR
dc.subjectSERVICE INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectSEVERANCE PAY
dc.subjectSMALLER FIRMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL INSURANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICIES
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSOURCE OF INFORMATION
dc.subjectTAX COMPLIANCE
dc.subjectTAX LAWS
dc.subjectTEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectTERM CONTRACT
dc.subjectTERM CONTRACTS
dc.subjectTOTAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectTOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED WORKERS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM
dc.subjectUNSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectUNSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectURBAN EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectURBAN WORKERS
dc.subjectVALUABLE
dc.subjectVALUATION
dc.subjectWAGE ADJUSTMENT
dc.subjectWAGE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectWAGE GAP
dc.subjectWAGE INCREASES
dc.subjectWAGE RIGIDITIES
dc.subjectWELFARE STATE
dc.subjectWORK EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectYOUNG WORKERS
dc.subjectYOUNGER WORKERS
dc.titleInformal Employment in Argentina : Causes and Consequencesen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:23:07.528646Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Poverty Study
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/03/9819912/argentina-labor-market-study-informal-employment-argentina-causes-consequences
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.guid471821468003318386
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000334955_20080904040658
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum9819912
okr.identifier.report36092
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.countryArgentina
okr.sectorHealth and other social services :: Other social services
okr.themePoverty strategy, analysis and monitoring
okr.themeImproving labor markets
okr.topicBanks and Banking Reform
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Standards
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development
okr.unitPoverty Sector (LCSPP)
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