Call for papers - The Informal Economy and Gender Inequalities - University of Bejaia - June 15-16, 2020 (original) (raw)

This conference intends to provide a state of the art of the informal economy in Algeria, North Africa and other countries of the MENA region. It will tackle various topics and use different investigation methods. It is part of a gender approach, which aims at identifying the place of women on the labour market in these countries, whereby access to employment allowing them to conquer rights and gain social inclusiveness. Comparative analysis is strongly encouraged. The communication of this conference will be able to mobilize earnings functions, quantile regressions upon the income distribution and Oaxaca-Blinder models of decomposition, as well as (quasi) experiments of the "before-after" type, with (propensity score) matching and counterfactual, according to gender divide and the formal/informal employment segmentation. The conference will discuss orientations towards the formalisation of the informal sector and informal employment (taxation, regulation and social protection), as well as gender inequalities on the labour market, with respect to a transition to the formal economy. Chairwoman of the conference: Dr. Hassiba Gherbi, PhD in Economics, Universites of Bejaia (Algeria) and Paris-Est Créteil (France). Honorary Chairmen: Pr. Boualem Saidani, Rector of Abderrahmane Mira University, Bejaia; Pr. Kamal Oukaci, Dean of the FEBMS, Abderrahmane Mira University, Bejaia

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