In this work, it is shown that, the exceptionally large and expanding volume of the Indian informal sector and its growing (intra-sectoral) dualities/fissures are actually a consequence of the very growth process of the Indian economy, driven by the formal/modern sectors. Therefore, the answer...

While discussing on development of India, the informal sector assumes importance due to its large size in terms of workforce engaged within it. In addition, it is also viewed as a pool of excluded ‘surplus population'. Given this context, we intend to place the informal sector within a...

High non-wage employment persisting with high growth appears to be a paradox in capitalist development because commoditisation of labour power assuming the form of wage labour is specific to capitalism and the sole source of surplus value. This paper, drawing from various strands of Marxian...

This paper tests the theoretical framework developed by North, Wallis and Weingast (2009) on the transition from closed to open access societies. They posit that societies need to go through three doorsteps: the establishment of rule of law among elites; the adoption of perpetually existing...

The social media era generated a global movement towards new ways of acting in the society for human beings. We both can decide what to publish about us on the internet and share it with others. On the other side, there are million of data we leave on the internet we didn't want to. The creation...

Within "régulation" approach institutional forms are the specific expression of one or several basic social relations. They shape the short run process of economic adjustment (the "regulation" mode) as well as the growth regime. Long term transformations of capitalism are the main focus of this...

[Part I] This volume focuses on nationality's efficacy in much of world affairs, and on the background and current issues surrounding global crisis. As one of the most famous Marxist revolutionaries, Rosa Luxemburg vigorously promoted her own conceptions, often opposing Lenin, her contemporary....

This paper empirically tests whether individual-level informality status is linked to a weak social contract, as measured through individual perceptions of its various aspects. Accounting for workers’ heterogeneity and a possible simultaneity between informality status and attitudes towards...

French Abstract: L'Afrique subsaharienne est devenue ces dernières années l'épicentre mondial du terrorisme islamiste. L'impact du terrorisme sur l'économie a une incidence négative sur le secteur formel et un effet positif sur le secteur informel. Cela est dû, entre autres, aux économies...