{"product_id":"informalizing-jobs-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-taxes-benefits-and-labor-market-directives-paperback","title":"(In)Formalizing Jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean: Taxes, Benefits, and Labor Market Directives - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatharina Fietz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eClement Joubert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHugo Opo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis report aims to deepen our understanding of informality of work and employment outcomes in Latin American and Caribbean labor markets, focusing on the interplay between personal income taxation, social protection policies, and consequently firm and workers' incentives to (in)formalize agreements. The report introduces a new analytical framework that centers on individual worker decisions, based on the value workers ascribe to present and future (contingent) benefits as compared with their costs, alongside negotiations with employers shaped by labor market competitiveness. Empirical analysis identifies and quantifies incentives for (in)formal employment and to simulate how reforms to policies and programs affect these incentives. This analysis underpins recommendations to improve the incentives to formalize employment and participate in personal income tax and social protection systems across LAC countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47510729195698,"sku":"9781464822384","price":61.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/obn-cr6fOr9781464822384.webp?v=1779650334","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/informalizing-jobs-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-taxes-benefits-and-labor-market-directives-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}