00680nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000008000180001710000230003524500700005826000300012830000100015852003710016858300190053920260716043919.0  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