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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465405303321

Titolo

Entrepreneurship in the informal economy : models, approaches and prospects for economic development / / edited by Mai Thi Thanh Thai and Ekaterina Turkina

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-06677-4

1-299-27964-3

1-135-07625-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (303 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in entrepreneurship ; ; 3

Altri autori (Persone)

ThaiMai Thi Thanh

TurkinaEkaterina

Disciplina

338/.04

Soggetti

Entrepreneurship

Informal sector (Economics)

Economic development

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Determinants of informal entrepreneurship -- pt. II. Financial aspects of informal entrepreneurship -- pt. III. Organizational forms of informal entrepreneurship -- pt. IV. Institutional environment for informal entrepreneurship -- pt. V. Sociocultural contexts of informal entrepreneurship -- pt. VI. The role of informal entrepreneurship in economic development -- pt. VII. Concluding remarks.

Sommario/riassunto

Although entrepreneurship in the informal economy occurs outside state regulatory systems, informal commercial activities account for an estimated 30% of economic activity around the world. Informal entrepreneurship goes unmonitored despite the fact that it significantly contributes to poverty reduction and economic development. As a result, the informal sector is open to unethical practices including corruption, worker exploitation, and natural environment abuse to name just a few. In the media, debates have formed around whether informal entrepreneurship should be assisted or legitimized.