00651nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000100002300018245007000041260003000111300001000141520037100151583001900522  a08.02.02 V991  aVuletin, Guillermo  aMeasuring the informal economy in Latin America and the Caribbean  bIMFa[Washington]USc2008  a29 p.  aFinds that a stringent tax system and regulatory environment, higher inflation and dominance of the agricultural sector are key factors in determining the size of the informal economy.  Notes that results confirm that a higher degree of informality reduces labour unionization, the number of contributors to social security schemes, and enrolment rates in education.  c10/16/08kJOYD