Infrastructure Accumulation in Developing Countries: the Role of the Informal Sector
| Title | Infrastructure Accumulation in Developing Countries: the Role of the Informal Sector |
| Publication Type | Working Paper |
| Year of Publication | 2021 |
| Authors | Addessi, W, Delogu, M |
| Number | 2021_03 |
| Keywords | Development, 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. |
| Citation Key | 7318 |
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