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Across the EU28, there is not only a significant ‘jobs gap’ with only 70.1 per cent of

the working age population in jobs but also concerns over the quality of jobs. One

particular concern is that employees are being falsely classified as self-employed by

employers in order to circumvent collective agreements, labour laws (e.g., minimum

wages, working time legislation), employment tax and other employer liabilities implied

in the standard contract of employment, and that the emergent ‘gig’ or ‘platform’ economy

is accelerating this trend.

This report evaluates this emergent employment relationship, here termed ‘dependent’

self-employment, which covers those classified as …

This diagnostic report evaluates the extent, nature and drivers of the undeclared economy in Greece followed by recommendations regarding how this sphere can be tackled.

 

The size of the undeclared economy is commonly estimated to be equivalent to some 25% of GDP in Greece. A catalyst for its prevalence is the relatively high level of self-employment and large share of micro- and small enterprises. Micro enterprises with 1-9 employees represent 96% of all enterprises in Greece, employing 55% of the labour force (compared with less than 30% in the EU-28). …

Recently, it has become increasingly recognized that the reach of the market

economy is shallower than previously assumed and that other livelihood

practices persist, such as self-provisioning. However, neither the prevalence of

nor the rationales underpinning engagement in these non-market work

practices have been widely evaluated. To start to bridge this gap, this article

evaluates the extent of self-provisioning in post-Soviet Ukraine and the reasons

for engaging in such subsistence production. Until now, participants in selfprovisioning

have been portrayed either as rational economic actors, dupes,

seekers of self-identity, or simply doing so out of necessity or choice. Analyzing

face-to-face interviews …