Infrastructure Accumulation in Developing Countries: the Role of the Informal Sector

TitleInfrastructure Accumulation in Developing Countries: the Role of the Informal Sector
Publication TypeWorking Paper
Year of Publication2021
AuthorsAddessi, W, Delogu, M
Number2021_03
KeywordsDevelopment, Informality, Infrastructure, Optimal Taxation
Abstract

In this paper, we study the optimal labor income taxation to finance infrastructure in developing countries characterized by high informality. We show that the presence of labor market segmentation, induced by a binding minimum wage, affects the optimal level of taxation/infrastructure and influences how the economy reacts to policy changes in terms of both the size of the informal sector and the income distribution among high- and low- skilled workers.

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