Colin C Williams

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Do you know of research on the use of body cameras, such as in other occupations (e.g., policing labour inspectors, health and safety inspection)?

I am currently doing a project for a government who wish to introduce the use of body cameras among their labour inspectors and health & safety inspectors when conducting visits to business...

04 April 2018 1,068 1 View

Policy initiatives to move work in the informal economy into the formal economy

Does anybody know of any specific policy initiatives that a country has adopted that has been successful in moving work in the informal economy into the formal economy? I am looking for 'good...

03 July 2017 1,815 16 View

What research has been conducted on 'letterbox companies'?

Letterbox companies might be defined as chiefly legal entities established in a country where they have no (or very little) economic activity, in order to benefit from more advantageous tax and...

03 July 2017 9,786 2 View

Do you know of research conducted on 'bogus' self-employment, or what is sometimes called 'false' self-employment?

In recent years, there has been growing concern about the growth of what is called either 'bogus' or 'false' self-employment across many governments in Europe and beyond. I am interested to find...

22 September 2016 7,639 5 View

What are the key issues to consider when developing common measures to compare the success of different policy measures?

I am currently seeking to develop common criteria to evaluate the success of different policy initiatives to tackle the informal economy. To do this, one needs to develop a common measuring rod...

08 May 2014 7,430 7 View

What factors need to be taken into account when evaluating the cross-national transferability of policy initiatives?

I am currently struggling to develop a methodology to evaluate the feasibility of transferring policies from one nation to another where they may be suitable. In my case, these are policy measures...

08 May 2014 497 17 View

Is work in the informal economy mostly conducted by those living in poverty?

I have recently conducted a review of the relationship between the informal economy and poverty so as to understand whether the informal economy helps those who are poor to escape their poverty...

04 March 2014 2,459 2 View

What topics are you currently researching in relation to the informal economy?

The aim behind this question is to encourage us to share the research topics/subjects/questions we are currently working on in order to (1) identify if there is any overlap/common themes between...

03 January 2014 8,956 32 View

What are the reasons for advocating that people should be allowed to work in the informal economy?

In recent years, there has been a shift from a policy approach that seeks to eradicate the informal economy and move towards an approach that seeks to enable the formalisation of informal work....

02 December 2013 8,809 6 View

What practical measures can be taken to improve the tax morality of populations?

With the growing recognition that using deterrents to prevent informal work and incentives to encourage formal work is a costly and ineffective way to promote formalisation, many governments are...

08 September 2013 1,548 6 View

What are the best policy measures used to tackle the informal economy in south-eastern Europe?

Given the nature of the informal economy in south-eastern Europe, and the socio-economic context, I am interested in finding policy measures that can be used to formalise the informal economy in...

14 August 2013 3,353 6 View

What are the best policy measures to use to tackle the informal economy in south-eastern europe?

Given the nature of the informal economy in south-eastern Europe, and the socio-economic context, I am interested in finding policy measures that can be used to formalise the informal economy in...

14 August 2013 5,496 19 View