Out of the shadows : political action and the informal economy in Latin America /
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| Imprint: | University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, c2006. |
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| Description: | 280 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5889515 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. The Informal Economy in the Shadow of the State
- 2. Risk and Regulation in Informal and Illegal Markets
- 3. Neoliberalism, Markets, and Informal Grassroots Economies
- 4. Vanishing Assets: Cumulative Disadvantages Among the Urban Poor
- 5. Female Household Headship, Privation and Power: Challenging the "Feminization of Poverty" Thesis
- 6. Protest in Contemporary Argentina: A Contentious Repertoire in the Making
- 7. The Even More Difficult Transition from Clientelism to Citizenship: Lessons from Brazil
- 8. Informal Politics in the Mexican Democratic Transition: The Case of the People's Urban Movement
- 9. "Do You Think Democracy Is a Magical Thing?"--From Basic Needs to Democratization in Informal Politics
- References
- Index