Abstract

CERVANTES NINO, José Juan; GUTIERREZ GARZA, Esthela  and  PALACIOS, Lylia. The Concept of the Informal Economy and its Application in Mexico: Feasibility, Disadvantages and Proposals. Estud. demogr. urbanos [online]. 2008, vol.23, n.1, pp.21-54. ISSN 2448-6515.  https://doi.org/10.24201/edu.v23i1.1302.

On the basis of a historical review of ILO’s theoretical and methodological postulates for quantifying the informal sector from a global, regional (Latin America) and Mexican perspective, the authors argue the need to deal with a series of socio-economic disadvantages that prevent the application of the thesis of the informal economy in Mexico. This need is justified by proving that the methodology of the informal economy provides a far more accurate picture of informality in Mexico than that offered by traditional methodology; a number of strategies to encourage the implementation of this methodology are also proposed.

Keywords : informal sector; informal economy; employment in the informal sector; informal employment; decent jobs; labor market.