The informal economy is a collection of economic activities that fall outside the formal regulations and detection of the government. Most of sex tourism is categorized within the informal economy based on the nature of the industry. Dr. Padios defines sex work in lecture as the buying and selling of services involving sex or sexual contact involving all genders. The men and women of the DR and Cuba are introduced to the benefits and disadvantages of sexualized service work in their local communities. The outside influence of tourists on the lives of these workers are explored in the articles by Stephen Gregory and Amalia Cabeza. Sex tourism in the global economy gives individuals many economic and social motivations including the opportunities
