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Informal and Illicit Entrepreneurs: Fighting for a Place in the Neoliberal Economic Order

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: A panel at the 2007 meetings of the American Anthropological Association examined the working lives of illicit and informal entrepreneurs living in "the gaps" or "shadows" of neoliberal globalization. Panelists challenged dichotomies such as informal/formal and legal/illegal by examining the everyday practices of workers in diverse settings. Emphasis was placed on entrepreneurs' efforts to legitimate their activities and identities to themselves and others.

Source: Anthropology of Work Review

DOI: 10.1111/j.1548-1417.2008.00010.x

Author: Rebecca B. Galemba

Institution: Brown University

Language: English

Topic: Anthropological Studies and Insights

Subfield: Anthropology

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funders: Wenner-Gren Foundation, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development