{"title":"Diversity and Informal Economy: An International Perspective","authors":"Saqib Amin, Nawaz Ahmad","doi":"10.1177/0034644620967003","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"This article is an attempt to explain the complex relationship of ethnic diversity and its participation in informal economy by utilizing the data of 187 countries of the world. How ethnic diversity, whether in any shape linguistic or religious may enhance the size and development of informal economy. The outcome of the study reveals the significant role of ethnic diversity for the development of informal economy.","PeriodicalId":35867,"journal":{"name":"Review of Black Political Economy","volume":"2 1","pages":"206 - 227"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2020-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Review of Black Political Economy","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/0034644620967003","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"Social Sciences","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This article is an attempt to explain the complex relationship of ethnic diversity and its participation in informal economy by utilizing the data of 187 countries of the world. How ethnic diversity, whether in any shape linguistic or religious may enhance the size and development of informal economy. The outcome of the study reveals the significant role of ethnic diversity for the development of informal economy.
期刊介绍:
The Review of Black Political Economy examines issues related to the economic status of African-American and Third World peoples. It identifies and analyzes policy prescriptions designed to reduce racial economic inequality. The journal is devoted to appraising public and private policies for their ability to advance economic opportunities without regard to their theoretical or ideological origins. A publication of the National Economic Association and the Southern Center for Studies in Public Policy of Clark College.