Cash-in-Hand Work
The Underground Sector and the Hidden Economy of Favours
Published on 1. January 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
XII, 237 pages
978-1-349-51557-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
'This is a concise, well-written and researched book, which clearly outlines the importance of cash-in-hand work and paid mutual favours in contemporary society. Williams effectively addresses knowledge gaps in existing literature and the book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of cash-in-hand work in a range of different contexts and in the lives of different individuals.' - Madeleine Leonard, Queen's University of Belfast, UK
More details
Edition
1st ed. 2004
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
XII, 237 p.
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
254 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-51557-8 (9781349515578)
DOI
10.1057/9780230506190
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
07/2004
Palgrave Macmillan
€53.49
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Person
COLIN C. WILLIAMS is Professor of Work Organization at the University of Leicester Management Centre. His recent books include
Community Self-Help
;
Alternative Economic Spaces
;
Poverty and the Third Way
and
Informal Employment in the Advanced Economies
.
Content
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