shadow economy

On the Reasons for an Informal Economy in Italy: The Motivations of Entrepreneurs and Workers

The chapter will move along the following research path: a) First of all, our intention is to help the contribute understanding the social and quantitative relevance of informal employment per geographic areas and per regions; b) We will then focus on the reasons that push workers to accept or even seek forms of employment that from the outside seem to return to the past in terms of labour exploitation and disrespect for employees’ rights and personal dignity.

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