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Global Competitiveness of Informal Economy Organizations

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This chapter presents a framework for informal economies in developing nations. It will explain linkages with the formal economies of both developing and developed nations as a function of national competitiveness . We develop propositions which explain how the dynamics and growth of the informal economy in developing nations are linked to the growth of the formal economy of developing/developed nations. The chapter illustrates the framework with the case of Jaipur Rugs and concludes with suggestions for future research in an under researched area of the informal economy.

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Dhir, S., Sushil (2016). Global Competitiveness of Informal Economy Organizations. In: Sushil, Connell, J., Burgess, J. (eds) Flexible Work Organizations. Flexible Systems Management. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2834-9_14

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