Authors: T.B. Ivanova, V.G. Mikhailov

Title of the article: Regulatory impact on employment in the informal economy

Year: 2026, Issue: 2, Pages: 77-85

Branch of knowledge: 5.2.3 Regional and sectoral economics

Index UDK: 331.526

DOI: 10.26730/2587-5574-2026-2-77-85

Abstract: In modern conditions, the transition of individuals between formal and informal employment can lead to a shortage or surplus of personnel in the organized labor market. By influencing these shortages, the regulator can optimize the conditions for conducting social production. The importance of solving this problem determines the relevance of studying its individual aspects. In this case, the study examines the influence of regulatory action on subjective employment preferences in the informal sector of the economy. To implement this, a methodology was developed for mapping changes in regulatory impacts on labor market transformation based on a summary of regulatory legal acts regulating business conditions in the formal and informal sectors of the economy. The novelty of the proposed approach lies in its assessment of the interaction of employment regulation instruments, the reasons for choice, advantages, disadvantages, and the likely consequences of regulatory action on employment preferences in the informal sector. An increase in the level of regulation of activities and its negative impact on informal employment are identified. It is proposed to expand the tools for public discussion of regulatory legal acts by creating a map for assessing the impact of regulatory instruments on informal employment. This will improve the quality of accounting for changes made to a specific form of employment.

Key words: behavioral economics generational theory labor market behavioral trajectories digital forms of employment

Receiving date: 18.02.2026

Approval date: 20.03.2026

Publication date: 11.06.2026

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