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Empirical validation of marginalisation thesis on the participation in the informal economy in Goa

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dc.contributor.author Manerkar, G.K.
dc.contributor.author SarathChandran, B.P.
dc.date.accessioned 2024-10-10T08:36:09Z
dc.date.available 2024-10-10T08:36:09Z
dc.date.issued 2024
dc.identifier.citation Asian Economic and Financial Review. 14(5); 2024; 326-338. en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.55493/5002.v14i5.5040
dc.identifier.uri http://irgu.unigoa.ac.in/drs/handle/unigoa/7394
dc.description.abstract This paper investigates the global increase in informal labor, focusing on two primary theoretical perspectives: the marginalization thesis and the reinforcement thesis. Previous empirical studies across various contexts have not definitively settled this debate. The current study, conducted in Goa, India, offers distinctive insights. Data from 200 informally employed individuals in both the formal and informal sectors was collected using snowball sampling. The findings of the binary logistic regression model reveal that the marginalisation thesis holds true, as individuals who are marginalised in terms of gender, age, education, and household employment in the informal sector are more likely to engage in informal employment. Conversely, the reinforcement thesis is supported when workplace characteristics such as flexible work timing and employment in construction services are considered. Therefore, the study concludes that a combination of marginalisation and reinforcement factors explains the reasons behind participation in the informal economy. Therefore, analysing labour market dynamics can offer valuable insights into informal employment. en_US
dc.publisher AESS Publications en_US
dc.subject Economics en_US
dc.title Empirical validation of marginalisation thesis on the participation in the informal economy in Goa en_US
dc.type Journal article en_US
dc.identifier.impf cs


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