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As an emphasis of this point, consider the contrast between the studies of tax evasion and in- formality. Tax evasion studies primarily focus on incentives to evade and enforce. 1 By contrast, studies of informality, usually in developing countries, consider ine¢ ciencies in production, hu- man capital accumulation, and implications to industry composition. 2 A goal of this paper is to bridge some of this gap by studying the industry distribution of semiformal income. We do so in the setting of Greece, where understanding the distribution of tax evasion may be of Örst order to current policies, but also where we can assemble data to understand industry characteristics that. | I Milken Institute The Rise and Fall of the . Mortgage and Credit Markets A Comprehensive Analysis of the Meltdown A full-length book version published by John Wiley Sons will be available in spring 2009. James R. Barth Tong Li Wenling Lu Triphon Phumiwasana and Glenn Yago HI Milken institute The Rise and Fall of the . Mortgage and Credit Markets A COMPREHENSIVE Analysis of the Meltdown James R. Barth Tong Li Wenling Lu Triphon Phumiwasana and Glenn Yago January 2009 A full-length book version published by John Wiley Sons will be available in spring 2009. HI Milken institute WILEY This report is excerpted from The Rise and Fall of the . Mortgage and Credit Markets A Comprehensive Analysis of the Meltdown published by John Wiley Sons. It offers a brief preview of the extensive data and analysis found in the full-length book. This in-depth volume will provide a definitive recounting of the mortgage meltdown and the ensuing financial crisis along with policy recommendations for moving forward. The Rise and Fall of the . Mortgage and Credit Markets A Comprehensive Analysis of the Meltdown will be available online and in bookstores in spring 2009. The Milken Institute is an independent economic think tank whose mission is to improve the lives and economic conditions of diverse populations in the United States and around the world by helping business and public policy leaders identify and implement innovative ideas for creating broad-based prosperity. We put research to work with the goal of revitalizing regions and finding new ways to generate capital for people with original ideas. By creating ways to spread the benefits of human financial and social capital to as many people as possible by democratizing capital we hope to contribute to prosperity and freedom in all corners of the globe. 2009 Milken .