The Persistence of Informal Sector Work, Richard Freeman
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The Persistence of Informal Sector Work
August 22, 2013
 Street vendor in Vietnam. Governments need to extend social protection to informal workers says Freeman (photo: Sitton/Corbis) |
As the economies of the developing world expand, new jobs beckon. But Richard Freeman says these countries have seen a surprising persistence of informal sector jobs—which offer low pay and scant worker protection. Richard Freeman, Economist, Professor, Harvard University |
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