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The informal sector forms a large part of the economies of many developing and transition countries. Though the concept of informal sector was officially coined in 1972, the evolution of this dualistic formal-informal concept dates back to the early twentieth century. Despite this pedigree, the usefulness of the formal-informal dichotomy has constantly been debated in the literature. Within the scope of this book, I examine various policy aspects concerning the informal sector.

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Saumik Paul is an Assistant Professor at the Nottingham School of Economics, Malaysia campus (UNMC). Previously, he taught at the Osaka University, Japan and worked at the World Bank. Saumik´s research interests span topics in development, political economy and labor. He has published in peer-reviewed journals and edited book volumes.

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