The Informal and Underground Economy of the South Texas Border.
Richardson, Chad.
The Informal and Underground Economy of the South Texas Border. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (352 pages) - Jack and Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture Series . - Jack and Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture Series .
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Culture, Structure, and the South Texas-Northern Mexico Border Economy -- 2. Underground Economic Activities -- 3. Informal Economic Activities -- 4. Informality and Undocumented Workers -- 5. Informal Cross-Border Trade -- 6. Border Colonias: Informality in Housing -- 7. The Informal Health Care Economy (With Dejun Su) -- 8. Family and Welfare Informality (With Amelia Flores) -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Borderlife Survey Research Projects Utilized in This Volume -- Appendix B. Names of Students Who Contributed Ethnographic Accounts -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
No detailed description available for "The Informal and Underground Economy of the South Texas Border".
9780292739291
Informal sector (Economics)--Texas.
Informal sector (Economics)--Mexican-American Border Region.
Labor--Texas.
Labor--Mexican-American Border Region.
Crime--Texas.
Crime--Mexican-American Border Region.
Texas--Economic conditions.
Mexican-American Border Region--Economic conditions.
Electronic books.
HD2346
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The Informal and Underground Economy of the South Texas Border. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (352 pages) - Jack and Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture Series . - Jack and Doris Smothers Series in Texas History, Life, and Culture Series .
Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Culture, Structure, and the South Texas-Northern Mexico Border Economy -- 2. Underground Economic Activities -- 3. Informal Economic Activities -- 4. Informality and Undocumented Workers -- 5. Informal Cross-Border Trade -- 6. Border Colonias: Informality in Housing -- 7. The Informal Health Care Economy (With Dejun Su) -- 8. Family and Welfare Informality (With Amelia Flores) -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Borderlife Survey Research Projects Utilized in This Volume -- Appendix B. Names of Students Who Contributed Ethnographic Accounts -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
No detailed description available for "The Informal and Underground Economy of the South Texas Border".
9780292739291
Informal sector (Economics)--Texas.
Informal sector (Economics)--Mexican-American Border Region.
Labor--Texas.
Labor--Mexican-American Border Region.
Crime--Texas.
Crime--Mexican-American Border Region.
Texas--Economic conditions.
Mexican-American Border Region--Economic conditions.
Electronic books.
HD2346
330