Wage earners, self-employment and gender in the informal sector in Turkey

34167 POLICY RESEARCH REPORT ON GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT Working Paper Series No. 24 Wage Earners, Self-Employment Survey data is used to examine and Gender in the Informal selection into formal and informal wage labor, and self- employment. Wage differentials Sector in Turkey across the formal and informal sectors are estimated, as well as gender wage differentials for each group. Aysit Tansel Month Year The World Bank Development Research Group/ Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Network The PRR on Gender and Development Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about the Policy Research Report. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions are the author's own and do not necessarily represent the view of the World Bank, its Board of Directors, or any of its member countries. Copies are available online at http: //www.worldbank.org/gender/prr.  Wage Earners, Self-Employment and Gender in the Informal Sector in Turkey by Ays