2018
DOI: 10.5565/rev/periferia.658
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Review of “The Global Encyclopaedia of Informality: Understanding Social and Cultural Complexity” by Alena Ledeneva (Ed.)

Abstract: Publicar una enciclopedia en los tiempos de Wikipedia es cuando menos valiente, sobre todo para tratar un tema tan impreciso y complejo como la informalidad. Sin embargo, debido a la necesidad académica de organizar las prácticas informales y poder consultarlas de forma accesible, los dos tomos de 500 páginas de Ledeneva pueden colocarse en un sitio importante de nuestras librerías, ya sea en la de casa o en la del disco duro. Más allá de la utilidad comparativa y la monumentalidad tipológica de esta enciclope… Show more

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“…Of the UK's top judges (High Court and Appeals Court), three-quarters (74 per cent) went to private school -the same proportion (74 per cent) that attended Oxbridge; of Members of Parliament (MPs), the figures are 32 per cent and 26 per cent, respectively; of the senior civil service, 48 per cent and 51 per cent… [G]iven that only 7 per cent of the population attend private schools (and far fewer Oxbridge), [the figures] are emblematic of how moving in certain circles increases one's chances of success. (Kirby, 2018: 263) In France, top management positions in both public and private companies are held by corpsards, who are members of the grands corps de l'Etat-networks of civil servants who play key roles in government and business (Alexandre-Bailly & Muratbekova-Touron, 2018).…”
Section: Domination: Relatively Open/elite Alumni Networkmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Of the UK's top judges (High Court and Appeals Court), three-quarters (74 per cent) went to private school -the same proportion (74 per cent) that attended Oxbridge; of Members of Parliament (MPs), the figures are 32 per cent and 26 per cent, respectively; of the senior civil service, 48 per cent and 51 per cent… [G]iven that only 7 per cent of the population attend private schools (and far fewer Oxbridge), [the figures] are emblematic of how moving in certain circles increases one's chances of success. (Kirby, 2018: 263) In France, top management positions in both public and private companies are held by corpsards, who are members of the grands corps de l'Etat-networks of civil servants who play key roles in government and business (Alexandre-Bailly & Muratbekova-Touron, 2018).…”
Section: Domination: Relatively Open/elite Alumni Networkmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The verb enchufar means "to give a position or appointment to someone who does not merit it, through friendship or political influence" (Real Academia Española, 2020), while enchufismo has been defined as "political and social corruption" (Real Academia Española, 2020). Nonetheless, it is common practice within the endogenous Spanish labour market and in Spanish politics, which provide opportunities for corrupt practices (Fradejas-García, 2022). No fewer than 40% of the Spanish population finds work through informal channels of relatives, friends, and acquaintances, a much higher percentage than in northern European countries such as the Netherlands, Denmark, or Finland (e.g., Pellizari, 2010, as cited in Vacchiano et al, 2018).…”
Section: Informal (Im)mobilities Of Romanian Migrants In Spainmentioning
confidence: 99%