Cash-In-Hand Work

The Underground Sector and the Hidden Economy of Favours
2004. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-1-4039-2172-7
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 237 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 224 mm, Gewicht: 435 g

Uncovering how cash-in-hand economies are composed of not only the underground sector (work akin to formal employment conducted for profit-motivated purposes), but also a hidden economy of favours more akin to mutual aid, this book displays the need to transcend conventional market-oriented readings of cash-in-hand work and radically rethink whether seeking its eradication through tougher regulations is always appropriate. It argues for a variegated policy approach that recognizes these two distinct forms of cash-in-hand work and which tailors policy accordingly.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Williams, C.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction PART I: EXAMINING CASH-IN-HAND WORK: THEORY AND METHODS Theorising Cash-in-Hand Work Methodologies for Measuring Cash-in-Hand Work PART II: SOCIO-SPATIAL VARIATIONS IN THE NATURE OF CASH-IN-HAND WORK Employment Status and Cash-in-Hand Work Gender and Cash-in-Hand Work Geographical Variations in Cash-in-Hand Work PART III: EVALUATING THE IMPLICATIONS OFTHE POLICY OPTIONS Deterring Cash-in-Hand Work A Laissez-Faire Approach Harnessing Cash-in-Hand Work Conclusions

Über Autor(innen)

COLIN C. WILLIAMS is Professor of Work Organization at the University of Leicester Management Centre. His recent books include ; ; and .