Informal Post-Socialist Economy

Name: Informal Post-Socialist Economy
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Informal Post-Socialist EconomyEmbedded Practices and livelihoods\nAuthor(s): Jeremy Morris, Abel Polese\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138204041, 978-1138204041\nSynopsis\nFrom smugglers to entrepreneurs, blue-collar workers and taxi drivers, this book deals with the multitude of characters engaged in informal economic practices in the former socialist regions. Going beyond a conception of informality as opposed to the formal sector, its authors demonstrate the fluid nature of informal transactions straddling the crossroads between illegal, illicit, socially acceptable and symbolically meaningful practices. Their argument is informed by a wide range of case studies, from Central Europe to the Baltics and Central Asia, each of which is constructed around a single informant. Each chapter narrates the story of a composite person or household that was carefully selected or constructed by an author with long-s.