Informalisation and the social relations of production
Insights from urban Karnataka, 1990–2005
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21189825 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas Barnes (0000-0002-8459-9510, The University of Sydney, corresponding author), Thomas Barnes Thomas Barnes |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2011-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Work Organisation Labour & Globalisation (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1745-641X • E-ISSN: 1745-6428 |
| Publisher | Pluto Journals (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.13169/workorgalaboglob.5.1.0058 |
| OpenAlex | W2765086264 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
This article draws upon evidence from urban centres in the Indian state of Karnataka in order to explore the impact of informalisation on labour. It is argued that informalisation is best understood by outlining specific changes to the social relations of production. This issue is approached by comparing and contrasting Marxist claims about class formation with findings from an analysis of Economic Census data. The Economic Census has recorded a rise in waged labour in informal enterprises in urban Karnataka and a rise in sole trading in own-account establishments. It concludes by pointing towards the need for further research into the growing employment of ‘informal workers’ in the formal economy
Census · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Informal sector · Labour economics · Market economy · Marxist philosophy · Political science · Politics · Population · Relations of production · Social class · Sociology · Urban economics · Indian Economic and Social Development · Law · Political Economy and Marxism · Social and Economic Development in India
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |