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    Second Best? Trends and Linkages in the Informal Economy in South Africa
    (2006-02) Devey, Richard; Skinner, Caroline; Valodia,Imraan
    The idea of a second economy has become a feature of recent government economic policy. In this paper we focus on one important element of the second economy – the informal economy. We analyse the nature of the informal economy in South Africa, providing some descriptive statistics and analysis to highlight the nature and extent of the informal economy.