.... Sruti Kanungo can be contacted at: sruti@iitism.ac.in 05 04 2025 08 08 2025 16 09 2025 16 09 2025 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Informal sector Domestic workers Socio-economic challenges Legislative...

...Tommaso Aguzzi; Rodica Ianole-Calin; Susanne Durst Purpose This paper aims to investigate whether Kazakh small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that claim to compete with the informal sector are more likely to invest in innovation than their competitors who do not perceive such pressure...

...Sinhle Thwala; Tyanai Masiya; Stellah N. Lubinga Purpose This study aims to investigates the contribution of the informal sector towards secure livelihoods. Using a case study design, the study focusses on Mandela park, situated in Khayelitsha Township, Cape Town, in the Western Cape province...

...Reetika Dadheech; Dhiraj Sharma Purpose The purpose of the study is to determine the factors influencing the job choices of Indian women working in the informal manufacturing sector. The informal sector has always played a significant role in emerging and developing countries. This study...

... with a well-developed policy framework to combat undeclared work provides evidence to support the social-actor approach for informing policy change. France Tax evasion Shadow economy Informal sector Tax morale In recent years, it has been recognised that the undeclared economy is a widespread...