Port workers in Colombia : reinstatement as formal workers / Daniel Hawkins -- Retail and hospitality workers in South Africa : organized by trade union of formal workers to demand equal pay and benefits / Sahra Ryklief -- Haitian migrant workers in Dominican Republic : organize…
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Examines the growing number of unpaid tasks that people do on behalf of businesses or organizations as a result of new technology and growing personnel costs, as well as the effect of this trend on personal leisure, consumer experience, and society.
Presents the findings of an international comparative study in six European countries, chosen to represent social-democratic, liberal and conservative regimes, of informal work in the areas of child care and elder care in the private houshold, undeclared work, and voluntary work…
Widening global inequalities make it difficult for parents in developing nations to provide for their children, and both mothers and fathers often find that migration in search of higher wages is their only hope. Their dreams are straightforward: with more money, they can improv…
"This landmark volume brings together leading scholars in the field to investigate recent conceptual shifts, research findings and policy debates on the informal economy as well as future challenges and directions for research and policy. Well over half of the global workforce a…