The Informal Sector in Ecuador: Artisans, Entrepreneurs and Precarious Family Firms

— —

Alan Middleton

The Informal Sector in Ecuador

Artisans, Entrepreneurs and Precarious Family Firms

Alan Middleton

$83.99

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Routledge
31 May 2023

Development studies; Ethnic studies; Sociology: work & labour; Anthropology; Development economics

Series: Routledge Studies in Latin American Development

This book looks back over the last forty years of change and development in Ecuador, showing how macro level changes have impacted families and workplaces on the local level. Traditionally a dependent economy reliant on agricultural exports, the impact of neoliberalism and new sources of income from oil have transformed the informal and artisanal sectors in Ecuador. Exploring these dynamics using a combination of micro and macro analyses, this book demonstrates how the social relations of the sector are connected to the wider social, economic and political systems in which they operate.

The book dives into the links between micro-production and the wider economy, including the relationships between different types of artisanal enterprises and their customers, their connections to the private sector and the state, the importance of social networks and social capital and the relevance of finance capital in microenterprise development. Overall, the analysis investigates how artisans, entrepreneurs and family-based enterprises seek to protect their interests when faced with neoliberal policies and the impacts of globalisation.

This remarkable longitudinal study will be of considerable interest to researchers of development studies, economics, sociology, anthropology, geography and Latin American Studies.

By: Alan Middleton
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 566g
ISBN: 9781032570723
ISBN 10: 1032570725
Series: Routledge Studies in Latin American Development
Pages: 308
Publication Date: 31 May 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Artisans and the informal sector in Ecuador 2. Informals, entrepreneurs and artisans 3. Artisans in Quito, 1975-2015 4. Neoliberalism in Ecuador 5. Choosing informality 6. Formal-informal relations: backward linkages 7. Customers, clients and formal markets 8. Family firms, homeworkers and home-based enterprises 9. Social networks and the theft of social capital 10. Artisans and the state 11. Microfinance and micro-firm development in context 12. Artisan perspectives on bank credit 13. Main issues and future prospects 14. Conclusions: theory, ideology and evidence

Alan Middleton is Emeritus Professor of Urban Studies at Birmingham City University, UK, Leverhulme Emeritus Fellow, and Chief Executive Officer of the Governance Foundation.

Reviews for The Informal Sector in Ecuador: Artisans, Entrepreneurs and Precarious Family Firms

"""Alan Middleton’s landmark book is a longitudinal study of artisans, entrepreneurs and precarious family firms in Quito, one of the two major cities in Ecuador. He relates his research to the global literature on economic development, informality, regulation, micro-enterprise, micro-credit and social capital, and he exposes the failings of many famous authors who have made grand assertions on the basis of superficial studies. Covering the 40 years from 1975 to 2015, the research is innovative and multi-faceted, giving us a detailed understanding of how family and home-based enterprises respond to dramatic changes in national economies and government policies."" —Ray Bromley, Professor of Geography, Planning and Latin American Studies, State University of New York at Albany, USA"