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Invisible Work, Invisible Workers

The Informal Economy in Europe and the US

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. Madeleine Leonard

    1. Department of Sociology and Social Policy, Queen’s University, Belfast, Ireland

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  2. Introduction

    • Madeleine Leonard
    Pages 1-10

  3. Estimates and Guesstimates: Defining the Informal Economy in Europe and the United States

    • Madeleine Leonard
    Pages 11-25

  4. Continuities and Discontinuities in Work and Employment

    • Madeleine Leonard
    Pages 26-56

  5. Informal Employment in Europe and the United States

    • Madeleine Leonard
    Pages 57-89

  6. Household Economic Strategies: Work Beyond Employment

    • Madeleine Leonard
    Pages 90-112

  7. Women and the Informal Economy

    • Madeleine Leonard
    Pages 113-134

  8. Alienation versus Liberation: The Impact of the Informal Economy

    • Madeleine Leonard
    Pages 135-150

  9. Conclusions

    • Madeleine Leonard
    Pages 151-163

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 164-185
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About this book

The purpose of this book is to highlight contemporary changes in the world of work and employment by exploring the importance of the informal economy in Western Europe and the United States. The book examines the myriad of ways in which individuals, households and communities turn to informal economic activities in order to achieve some level of economic security in precarious economic environments. Madeleine Leonard also illustrates the continued ambiguous nature of work and the ever changing boundaries between formal and informal economic activity.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Sociology and Social Policy, Queen’s University, Belfast, Ireland

    Madeleine Leonard

About the author

Madeleine Leonard is a Lecturer in Sociology at Queen's University, Belfast.

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