Informal Sector in Economic Development: An Analytical Foundation

Author:   Prabir Bhattacharya
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
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9783031602450


Pages:   106
Publication Date:   02 August 2025
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Informal Sector in Economic Development: An Analytical Foundation


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Author:   Prabir Bhattacharya
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9783031602450


ISBN 10:   3031602455
Pages:   106
Publication Date:   02 August 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

1. A Survey of the Theoretical Literature on Rural-Urban Migration.- 2. A Model of a Less Developed Country (LDC): The Static Analysis.- 3. A Model of a Less Developed Country: The Dynamic Analysis.- 4. Further Implications.- 5. A Model of Optimal Development with an Informal Sector.- 6. A Model of a Developed Country (the DC Model).- 7. The Open Economy Considerations in the DC and LDC Models.- 8. A Test of Two Rival Migration Models.- 9. The Role of the Informal Sector in Structural Transformation: Some Indian Evidence.- 10. The Informal Sector and Rural-to-Urban Migration in India.- 11. Urbanisation and Rural-to-Urban Migration in Developing Countries.

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Prabir Bhattacharya is an economist affiliated to Glasgow University and Heriot-Watt University.

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