Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Foreword, by Colin C. Williams Introduction: where is informality? Informality and the (welfare) state Informality, borders and boundaries Border crossing, petty trade and the role of informality in breaking artificial monopolies Informality and grey areas: introducing the "brift" Informality between private and state initiative The guest at the dining table: economic transitions and informal renegotiations of hospitality Why bazaars are not wiped out by supermarkets: reflections on a possible bazaar economy New directions in informality studies? policy making and implementation By way of conclusion: on current and further directions in informality research

About the Author

Abel Polese is a senior researcher at Dublin City University and Tallinn University. Colin Williams is professor of public policy at the University of Sheffield.