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- 2011005961 abstract "When we think of the informal economy, we tend to think of crime: prostitution, gun running, drug trafficking. Stealth of Nations opens up this underground realm, showing how the worldwide informal economy deals mostly in legal products and is, in fact, a ten-trillion-dollar industry, making it the second-largest economy in the world, after that of the United States. Having penetrated this closed world, Robert Neuwirth makes clear that this informal method of transaction dates back as far as humans have existed and traded, that it provides essential services and crucial employment that fill the gaps in formal systems, and that this unregulated market works smoothly and effectively, with its own codes and unwritten rules. Combining a vivid travelogue with a firm grasp on global economic strategy--along with a healthy dose of irreverence and skepticism toward conventional perceptions--Neuwirth gives us an eye-opening account of a world that is operating all around us, hidden in plain sight.--From publisher description.".
- 2011005961 contributor B12106430.
- 2011005961 created "c2011.".
- 2011005961 date "2011".
- 2011005961 date "c2011.".
- 2011005961 dateCopyrighted "c2011.".
- 2011005961 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-274) and index.".
- 2011005961 description "The global rummage sale -- Grade A, plan B, middle C, system C, vitamin E -- DIY city -- The global back channel -- The culture of the copy -- Can anybody tell me how to get to the bridge? -- The upside of down the trade -- Once upon a time in the west -- Against efficiency -- The honest con men -- Why not formalize the informal? -- Freedom to trade.".
- 2011005961 description "When we think of the informal economy, we tend to think of crime: prostitution, gun running, drug trafficking. Stealth of Nations opens up this underground realm, showing how the worldwide informal economy deals mostly in legal products and is, in fact, a ten-trillion-dollar industry, making it the second-largest economy in the world, after that of the United States. Having penetrated this closed world, Robert Neuwirth makes clear that this informal method of transaction dates back as far as humans have existed and traded, that it provides essential services and crucial employment that fill the gaps in formal systems, and that this unregulated market works smoothly and effectively, with its own codes and unwritten rules. Combining a vivid travelogue with a firm grasp on global economic strategy--along with a healthy dose of irreverence and skepticism toward conventional perceptions--Neuwirth gives us an eye-opening account of a world that is operating all around us, hidden in plain sight.--From publisher description.".
- 2011005961 extent "290 p. ;".
- 2011005961 identifier "037542489X".
- 2011005961 identifier "9780375424892".
- 2011005961 identifier 2011005961-b.html.
- 2011005961 identifier 2011005961-d.html.
- 2011005961 identifier 2011005961-s.html.
- 2011005961 issued "2011".
- 2011005961 issued "c2011.".
- 2011005961 language "eng".
- 2011005961 publisher "New York : Pantheon Books,".
- 2011005961 subject "330 22".
- 2011005961 subject "Entrepreneurship.".
- 2011005961 subject "HD2341 .N4185 2011".
- 2011005961 subject "Informal sector (Economics)".
- 2011005961 tableOfContents "The global rummage sale -- Grade A, plan B, middle C, system C, vitamin E -- DIY city -- The global back channel -- The culture of the copy -- Can anybody tell me how to get to the bridge? -- The upside of down the trade -- Once upon a time in the west -- Against efficiency -- The honest con men -- Why not formalize the informal? -- Freedom to trade.".
- 2011005961 title "Stealth of nations : the global rise of the informal economy / Robert Neuwirth.".
- 2011005961 type "text".