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The Informal Economy in Global Perspective. Varieties of Governance.
. Ed(S): Polese, Abel; Williams, Colin; Horodnic, Ioana A.; Bejakovic, Predrag
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Hardback. Editor(s): Polese, Abel; Williams, Colin; Horodnic, Ioana A.; Bejakovic, Predrag. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 326 pages, 56 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCP; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This book critically engages with how formal and informal mechanisms of governance are used across the world. Specifically, it analyzes how the governance mechanisms of formal institutions are questioned, challenged and renegotiated through informal institutions. Whilst there is an emerging body of scholarship focusing on informal practices, this is scattered across a number of disciplines. This edited collection, by contrast, fosters a dialogue on these issues, moving away from monodisciplinary and normative methodologies that view informal institutions and practices simply as temporary economic phenomena. In doing so, the authors provide a wider understanding of how governance is composed of both ... Read more
This book critically engages with how formal and informal mechanisms of governance are used across the world. Specifically, it analyzes how the governance mechanisms of formal institutions are questioned, challenged and renegotiated through informal institutions. Whilst there is an emerging body of scholarship focusing on informal practices, this is scattered across a number of disciplines. This edited collection, by contrast, fosters a dialogue on these issues, moving away from monodisciplinary and normative methodologies that view informal institutions and practices simply as temporary economic phenomena. In doing so, the authors provide a wider understanding of how governance is composed of both ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
Series
International Political Economy Series
Number of Pages
324
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319409306
SKU
V9783319409306
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About . Ed(S): Polese, Abel; Williams, Colin; Horodnic, Ioana A.; Bejakovic, Predrag
Abel Polese is Senior Researcher at Tallinn University and Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia. Colin C. Williams is Professor of Public Policy at the University of Sheffield, UK. Ioana A. Horodnic is Assistant Professor at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania. Predrag Bejakovic is Senior Researcher at the Institute of Public Finance, Croatia.
Reviews for The Informal Economy in Global Perspective. Varieties of Governance.
“The book provides a sound and thorough overview of the complexity of the concept of informal economy, accounting for a high degree of variety in the theories and methodologies adopted, as well as in the countries under consideration. It also shows how economic informality can be a core component of an economic system, often associated to low productivity and erratic ... Read more