Governance and Informal Economies
Informality, Uncertainty and Street Vending in China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8402165 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anli Jiang (0000-0002-3408-2441, Beijing Normal University), Peng Wang (0000-0003-3639-6126, University of Hong Kong, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1431-1453 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-13 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0955 • E-ISSN: 1464-3529 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjc/azab112 |
| OpenAlex | W3217160165 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 51 |
How can people who work in the informal sector protect property rights and address uncertainties? Street vending forms an essential part of urban economies in developing countries like China, and most street vendors operate outside state regulation. They encounter market-based uncertainties and uncertainties caused by unpredictable enforcement. Empirical data collected in Guangzhou and Guilin suggests that street vendors form private governance organizations to solve resource limitations, allocate pitches and resist government interference. Street vendors who cannot rely on effective private governance organizations may purchase protection from a third party (e.g. agents of the state) to secure informal rights to a particular spot and avoid confiscation of their wares and equipment. This study contributes to existing literature on private governance and informality by empirically examining private governance institutions in an informal economy
Business · China · Corporate governance · Economic growth · Economics · Enforcement · Government (linguistics) · Informal sector · Market economy · Political science · Private sector · Property rights · State (computer science) · Work (physics) · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Engineering · Finance · Taxation and Compliance Studies · Urban and Rural Development Challenges
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| Citations per year | 2.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |