State structures and the limits of agency: governing the transformation from coal in Australia

Weller, Sally Anne; Beer, Andrew

doi:10.1080/00343404.2022.2047918

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“…Given the heterogeneous nature of informal economies, one can articulate two main approaches in the literature to explain the phenomenon of informality: the definitional approach and the behavioral approach. The definitional approach considers the informal economy as any unrecorded economic activity that exists outside the regulatory framework of the economy (Weller and Beer, 2022). The behavioral approach focuses on the study of certain behavioral characteristics associated with informal entrepreneurs who tend to stay REPS hidden and away from the eyes of the state.…”

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“…The behavioral approach focuses on the study of certain behavioral characteristics associated with informal entrepreneurs who tend to stay REPS hidden and away from the eyes of the state. When an entrepreneur deviates from the standard rules of formality in the country, he/she moves out of the formal market to operate in the informal market (Feige, 1990;De Castro et al, 2014;Weller and Beer, 2022). The entrepreneur will operate without a license, industrial registration and social insurance coverage for workers and without paying taxes.…”

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The formalization of the Egyptian informal sector: a behavioral and experimental approach

Moaaz¹,

Mansour

2023

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PurposeThis paper aims at assessing the impact of a number of behavioral interventions on the willingness of informal businesses, in the Egyptian informal sector, to join the formal sector.Design/methodology/approachThis paper uses an experimental methodology to examine the impact of behavioral interventions on the formalization of the Egyptian informal sector. Specifically, it conducts a survey experiment on a total of 240 informal businesses, operating in the Egyptian informal sector. The primary data collected from the survey experiment is then analyzed using a binary logistic regression to assess the impact of the behavioral primes on the probability of joining the formal market.FindingsThe empirical findings of the survey experiment indicate that the biggest obstacle facing informal businesses is finding a formal source of finance that could help them in penetrating the market. Providing informal businesses with information on funding opportunities offered by the ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) significantly increased the probability of joining the formal sector to benefit from this opportunity.Originality/valueThis paper is the first to apply behavioral primes, in the form of informational cues, to the Egyptian case of informal business owners. Previous research on the use of behavioral nudges and primes has focused mainly on the western economies.

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Section: Literature Review 21 the Concept Of Informalitymentioning

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Section: Literature Review 21 the Concept Of Informalitymentioning

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The formalization of the Egyptian informal sector: a behavioral and experimental approach

Moaaz¹,

Mansour

2023

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“…This concept defines place leadership as one form of change agency that shapes regional development, in addition to innovative and institutional entrepreneurship. While most studies concerning agency highlight local and regional success stories 'against all odds', a critical perspective on the limitations of agency has been largely absent (for a recent exception see Weller and Beer, 2022).…”

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The Limits of Change Agency: Establishing a Peripheral University Campus in East Tyrol

Eder¹,

Döringer

2022

Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit

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Many peripheral regions aim to upgrade their knowledge base by attracting universities to increase their competitiveness, but also to tackle emigration and demographic ageing. However, the successful implementation of a peripheral university campus is challenging. Usually, generous public financial support is necessary, putting pressure on locations that do not develop as intended. Hence, the setup of the regional place leadership and the different forms of agency are crucial. Drawing on in-depth interviews, this paper provides a case study based on the Technik Campus Lienz, a peripheral satellite campus in East Tyrol/Austria, which has failed to meet the expectations of regional and extra-regional policymakers. It identifies different phases of agency and develops a framework of agentic and structural misalignments, providing important insights for peripheral regions with similar ambitions.

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End of rope or phoenix nirvana? Exploring the evolutionary paths of coal resource-based cities in China

Wang,

Shen

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State structures and the limits of agency: governing the transformation from coal in Australia

Cited by 13 publications

References 74 publications

The formalization of the Egyptian informal sector: a behavioral and experimental approach

The formalization of the Egyptian informal sector: a behavioral and experimental approach

The Limits of Change Agency: Establishing a Peripheral University Campus in East Tyrol

End of rope or phoenix nirvana? Exploring the evolutionary paths of coal resource-based cities in China

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