The Social Impact of Informal Economies in Eastern Europe

Manuela Stanculescu, Rainer Neef

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English

Routledge
29 October 2019

Regional studies; Monetary economics; Development economics; Regional geography

Series: Routledge Revivals

This title was first published in 2002. In State socialist societies, informal economies were essential for the functioning of the economy as well as for household provision. Since the beginning of social transformation they have been flourishing better than ever before. They are a main outlet on the market for the newly emerging middle classes, stabilize the situation of many workers and pensioners, and in countries on the downward slope they are essential for the survival of large impoverished groups. Presenting recent research on the social importance of informal economies, especially in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Russia, the editors give a short introduction for each country, and a common compilation of basic economic and social data follows in the appendix. Household strategies in the ’shadow’, groups of informal winners and losers, informal employment in town and countryside, outcomes from informal activities, the macro-economic importance of informal economies, and researching methods are all investigated.

By: Manuela Stanculescu
Edited by: Rainer Neef
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 219mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138719347
ISBN 10: 113871934X
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 318
Publication Date: 29 October 2019
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rainer Neef, UniversitÃ¤t GÃ¶ttingen, GÃ¶ttingen, Germany Manuela Stanculescu, Institutul de Cercetare a Calitatii Vietii, Bucharest, Romania

Reviews for The Social Impact of Informal Economies in Eastern Europe

'The post-communist transition in Eastern Europe is generating a variable and changing range of new forms of informal and underground economy. This book is one of the first attempts to explore the phenomenon and a very useful tool for understanding the present transition in eastern European societies. It is based on extensive empirical evidence and on a balanced range of disciplinary views from sociology to ethnography and economics, with particular attention to Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Russia.' Professor Enzo Mingione, University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy