Informal Economic Activity in Belfast
Published on 6. January 1994
Book
Hardback
225 pages
978-1-85628-478-3 (ISBN)
Description
Examines the extent and significance of informal economic activity in an area of high, long-term unemployment in Belfast. Drawing on a case study, the book focuses on the challenge posed by unemployment to establish conceptions of work in society.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 157 mm
Width: 223 mm
Weight
400 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85628-478-3 (9781856284783)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
The separation of work from employment in a Belfast working class community; methodology - investigating a sensitive topic in a politically sensitive locality; the formation of a "dreadful enclosure"; self-servicing households; social economic transactions and community self help networks; community economic enterprises; informal wage labourers; shady economic transactions; summary and conclusions.