2014-07-182014-07-182014-07-182014-07-18https://repositorio.banrep.gov.co/handle/20.500.12134/6118This paper contributes to the theoretical analysis of the informal sector in the search and matching framework. Building upon the work of Albrecht et al. (2009), where the informal sector consists of unregulated self-employment, I describe the search andPDFspaOpen AccessThe search and matching equilibrium in an economy with an informal sector: a positive analysis of labor market policiesWorking PaperJ65 - Unemployment Insurance; Severance Pay; Plant ClosingsJ68 - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers: Public PolicyJ46 - Informal Labor MarketsPoliciesSearch and matchingInformal sectorEconomía informalEmpleo informalMercado laboralDesempleoAcceso abiertoAtribucion-NoComercial-CompartirIgual CC BY-NC-SA 4.0J68 - Movilidad, desempleo, vacantes y trabajadores inmigrantes: Política públicaJ46 - Mercados de trabajo informalesJ65 - Subsidio de desempleo; Indemnización por despido; Cierre de plantasLas opiniones contenidas en el presente documento son responsabilidad exclusiva de los autores y no comprometen al Banco de la República ni a su Junta Directiva.https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12134/6118