Informal Economy: The Invisible Hand of Government

Khandan, Abbas

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-40931-3_3

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“…In terms of household occupancy rate in the 1986 to 2016 census, the percentage of households with private housing decreased from 77 to 61% and The share of housing costs in the household cost basket increased from 1986 to 2016 with slight fluctuations, while the share of housing costs was 34% in 2016; 6-As shown in (Fig. 3) job insecurity, high inflation and high tax rates and disinvestment, and lack of support of the private sector by government in developing countries can induce economic expansion on one hand, and the informal sector on the other (Khandan, 2016); 7-During the 2012-2017 period, about 30% of the approved public funds targeted the regeneration of inefficient urban areas (Urban Regeneration Corporation of Iran, 2016).…”

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Reproduction of urban informality in Iran: Its key factors, tools and challenges

Habibi

Arefi

Doostvandi

et al. 2022

Journal of Urban Management

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Reproduction of urban informality in Iran: Its key factors, tools and challenges

Habibi

Arefi

Doostvandi

et al. 2022

Journal of Urban Management

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Designing Sustainable Livelihoods for Informal Markets in Dhaka

Hossain

Melles

Bailey

2022

Design Science and Innovation

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Border villages and the suffering of Kolberi: focus on Kolbers mothers’ narratives of their children’s Kolberi experience

Daneshmehr,

Khaleghpanah,

Sobhani

et al. 2024

Front. Sociol.

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IntroductionThe present research investigates the activity of Kolberi in the border villages of western and northwestern Iran, specifically in the Kurdish area of Nosud in Kermanshah province. Kolberi, a form of labor in these regions, subjects individuals to severe risks, including painful death or lifelong physical injuries, bringing considerable suffering and hardships to the Kolbers and their families. This study explores the narratives of Kolbers’ mothers regarding their children’s Kolberi experiences through Pierre Bourdieu’s theoretical framework of social suffering.MethodsThis qualitative study employs interpretive phenomenology to examine the lived experiences of mothers in the Nosud border area. Twenty-two Kolbers’ mothers were selected using purposive sampling. Data collection was conducted through semi-structured interviews and participant observation, continuing until theoretical saturation was achieved.ResultsContent analysis of the interviews revealed eight basic themes: (1) occurrence and aggravation of physical and mental complications, (2) reproduction of poverty and misery, (3) marginalization of the field of education in border areas, (4) emergence of structural determinism alongside environmental determinism, (5) weakening of the social status of Kolbers, (6) Kolber and bare life, (7) structural dehumanization of Kolber’s position, and (8) unique experiences of mothers regarding Kolberi.DiscussionThe findings highlight the unique and often neglected experiences of mothers related to Kolberi, emphasizing the economic struggles in Iran’s border areas. These experiences unveil hidden aspects of Kolberi, suggesting potential avenues for further research and contributing to the revitalization of activism among Kolbers’ mothers in border regions. The study underscores the importance of addressing the socio-economic conditions that perpetuate Kolberi and its associated sufferings.

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Informal Economy: The Invisible Hand of Government

Cited by 3 publications

References 19 publications

Reproduction of urban informality in Iran: Its key factors, tools and challenges

Reproduction of urban informality in Iran: Its key factors, tools and challenges

Designing Sustainable Livelihoods for Informal Markets in Dhaka

Border villages and the suffering of Kolberi: focus on Kolbers mothers’ narratives of their children’s Kolberi experience

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