Caracterizando la informalidad: Un análisis sobre la migración, el género, los jóvenes, la educación y la tecnología en la informalidad

A significant portion of the labor market in the countries of the Global South consists of the informal population. In Colombia alone, informality represented 58.2% of the labor force between September and November 2022. Moreover, considering the role of social capital in markets and the social interactions of various population groups, as well as access to financing in the inclusion of market dynamics and promotion of entrepreneurial ecosys-tems, it is necessary to analyze the heterogeneity present in the levels of well-being, social capital, financial access, and technological progress to establish policies aimed at reducing socioeconomic differences in terms of employment, nationality, gender, and socioeco-nomic groups. Thus, the book seeks to analyze different characteristics, assessments, and behaviors regarding social welfare, social capital, financial inclusion, and technological use in different informal subgroups based on (i) occupation (street vendors, recyclers, and home-based vendors), (ii) gender (men, women, or others), (iii) nationality (Colombians and migrants), and (iv) age (young people under 30 years old and people over 30 years).