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Laws or luck? Understanding rising formality in Brazil in the 2000s

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  • Berg, Janine

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Analyzes the causes for the decline in informality in Brazil during the decade of the 2000s. Illustrates the importance of public policy, both at the macroeconomic and micro level in influencing the labour market.

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  • Berg, Janine, 2010. "Laws or luck? Understanding rising formality in Brazil in the 2000s," MPRA Paper 43608, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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