Williams, C.C. orcid.org/0000-0002-3610-1933 (2023) Formalization of the Informal Economy: An e-Government Approach. SpringerBriefs in Economics . Springer Nature Switzerland ISBN 9783031379307
Abstract
This Brief provides a cutting-edge evaluation of the application of digital technologies to tackle the informal economy. Employing institutional theory to explain the informal economy, this book reveals that the informal economy arises when formal institutional failings trigger a gap between the formal rules of the game and social norms. Chapters outline how use of digital technologies by public authorities, such as tax, social security and labor authorities, can alter social norms so that they accord with the formal rules of the game and generate a formalization of the informal economy. Setting out the e-government tools that can improve the relationship between businesses, employers, workers and citizens, and government, this book will be essential reading for academics and advanced students studying development economics, labor economics, public economics, behavioral economics, economic sociology and institutional economics as well as for government policymakers working in related fields.
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Item Type: | Book |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG. |
Keywords: | informal economy; informal sector; underground economy; shadow economy; tax compliance; e-government; digital services; digital government; e-services |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 21 Feb 2024 09:48 |
Last Modified: | 21 Feb 2024 09:48 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Nature Switzerland |
Series Name: | SpringerBriefs in Economics |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/978-3-031-37928-4 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:209444 |