Explaining participation in informal employment: a social contract perspective

Trends in Informal Social Participation , 1974 - 2008

Employment and social protectionin the informal sector

Explaining the Trend toward Informal Employment in Africa: Evidence from Ghanaian Manufacturing

During the 1990s the proportion of the urban labor force working in the small scale, informal sector grew dramatically across Africa. We investigate the causes of this trend toward informality by studying the case of the manufacturing sector in Ghana, where the share of workers employed in small and micro enterprizes grew from roughly one third in 1987 to over half in 2003. By combining two wav...

Participation and Social Capital Formation: Norway in a Comparative Perspective

Voluntary associations are often ascribed a fundamental role in the formation of social capital. However, scholars disagree on the extent to which face-to-face contact, i.e. active participation, is necessary to create this resource. The impact of participation in associations on social capital is examined using three dimensions: intensity (active vs. passive participation), scope (many vs. few...

The convoy model: explaining social relations from a multidisciplinary perspective.

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Social relations are a key aspect of aging and the life course. In this paper, we trace the scientific origins of the study of social relations, focusing in particular on research grounded in the convoy model. DESIGN AND METHODS We first briefly review and critique influential historical studies to illustrate how the scientific study of social relations developed. Next, w...