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social science subjects > economics > economic concepts > informal economy
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > causes of poverty > globalization (economics) > economics and stratification > informal economy
... > social science subjects > business and management > human resource management > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > informal economy
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > informal economy
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > organizational relations > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > informal economy
... > social science subjects > business and management > human resource management > employee relations > employment relationships > informal economy
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > employee relations > employment relationships > informal economy
... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > employment relationships > informal economy
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > employment relationships > informal economy
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > applied developmental science > social issues > informal economy

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informal economy  

Definition

  • Informal economy—also referred to as the “unorganized,” “unprotected,” or “unregistered” sector—is a process of income generation that is unregulated by the political institutions of a society, in a legal and social environment in which similar activities are regulated. The absence of institutional regulation in the informal economy affects various elements of the work process. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Informal Economy]

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