This book brings to light the role of the informal economy in the 21st century; it calls for increased focus on the informal economy by management scholars. Each chapter contains practical and methodological advice for scholarship on the topic.

List of Figures and Tables 1. Introduction: Why the Informal Economy Matters to Management Paul Godfrey Part 1: Theory and the Informal Economy 2. Laying the foundation for a Theory of Informal Adjustments Justin Webb and Duane Ireland 3. Communication, Visibility, and the Informal Economy: A Framework for Future Research Craig Scott and Müge Haseki 4. Organization and Contract in the Informal Economy Bill Schulze and Paul Godfrey 5. Comparative Economic Organization Revisited: Hybrid Governance in the Informal Economy Paul Godfrey and Robb Jensen 6. Factors Influencing the Registration Decision in the Informal Economy Brad Skousen and Joe Mahoney Part 2: Empirical Research in the Informal Economy 7. Healthcare in the Informal Economy Ginther and Anita McGahan 8. Informal Firms in China: What Do We Know and Where Does the Research Go Xiaodong (Michael) Yu and Gary Bruton 9. Subsistence Entrepreneurs and Formal Institutions: Semi-formal Governance among Ghanaian Entrepreneurs Paul Godfrey and Gibb Dyer 10. An Individual's Unique Identity as a Missing Link in Research on the Informal Economy: Learning From India's Aadhaar Project Vijay Sathe and Urs Jaeger 11. Informal Financial Services: A Proposed Research Agenda Les Dlabay List of Contributors Index