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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Measuring the global informal economy
The size of the informal economy - as measured by share of GDP - has gradually fallen across regions.
Mr. Alexander is a Senior Economist in the IMF’s Statistics Department. He currently works on statistical methodology issues and developing statistical guidelines.