03890nam a22005415i 4500 978-3-031-60243-6 DE-He213 20251030112703.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240801s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031602436 978-3-031-60243-6 10.1007/978-3-031-60243-6 doi HD72-88 KCM bicssc BUS068000 bisacsh KCM thema Bhattacharya, Prabir. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 81673 Informal Sector in Economic Development [electronic resource] : An Analytical Foundation / by Prabir Bhattacharya. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2024. XV, 106 p. 17 illus. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda 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. This book bridges the gap between theoretical and empirical understandings of the informal sector to provide insight into the role of the informal sector within the development process. By analysing three economic sectors, it sets out a framework for analysing urbanisation, rural-urban migration, agriculture- industry relationship, income inequality, structural change, employment, and optimal growth. Through highlighting the economic contribution of the informal sector, its impact on the national output and influence on the labour market is shown, alongside how employment opportunities in the informal sector drive rural and urban migration. This book presents a nuanced understanding of the dynamics of the informal sector and its role in the development of economies. It will be of interest to researchers and policymakers working within development economics and growth economics. Prabir Bhattacharya is an economist affiliated to both Glasgow and Heriot-Watt Universities. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics and was formerly editor-in-chief of the Progress in Development Studies. He has taught at various universities including the University College London, University of Edinburgh, Yokohama National University, Kobe University and the University of Science and Technology Beijing. Development economics. 61731 Labor economics. Asia Economic conditions. 68942 Urban economics. Development Economics. 61731 Labor Economics. Asian Economics. 68943 Urban Economics. SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031602429 Printed edition: 9783031602443 Printed edition: 9783031602450 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60243-6 ZDB-2-ECF ZDB-2-SXEF 62115 62115