Staying Underground
Informal Work, Small Firms, and Employment Regulation in the United Kingdom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2362043 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Ram (0000-0003-1901-6654, De Montfort University, corresponding author), Paul Edwards (0000-0003-4220-7408, University of Warwick), Trevor Jones (0000-0002-5992-545X, De Montfort University) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 318-344 |
| Publication date | 2007-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Work and Occupations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0730-8884 • E-ISSN: 1552-8464 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0730888407303223 |
| OpenAlex | W2027440386 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 27 |
| References cited | 54 |
Why does a universal labor law, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) in the United Kingdom, have little effect on firms operating in the informal economy? In explaining this particular empirical puzzle, the authors go beyond dominant accounts of the informal economy-the neo-liberal and the marginalization theses-to develop analysis based on the negotiation of consent within the labor process. Evidence from employers and employees in 17 firms is presented. The informal sector developed social relations of work that operated independently of the NMW, a key aspect being a tacit negotiation of order even under conditions apparently unhelpful to such practices. Informality was deeply embedded in relations of work that continued to reproduce themselves
Business · Economics · Informal sector · Labour economics · Labour law · Management · Market economy · Minimum wage · Negotiation · Political science · Sociology · Tacit knowledge · Employment and Welfare Studies · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Taxation and Compliance Studies · Industrial Relations
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| Unique citing works | 27 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |