Labour Mobility and Informality : Romanian Migrants in Spain and Ethnic Entrepreneurs in Croatia
Polese, Abel (University of Helsinki. Aleksanteri Institute)
Fradejas-García, Ignacio (University of Iceland. School of Social Sciences)
Šimić Banović, Ružica (University of Zagreb. Faculty of Law)
Škokić, Vlatka (University of Split. Faculty of Economics, Business and Tourism)
Kerikmäe, Tanel (Tallinn University of Technology)
Molina, José Luis (Molina González) (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Antropologia Social i Cultural)
Alpeza, Mirela (University of Osijek. Faculty of Economics)
Lubbers, Miranda J. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Antropologia Social i Cultural)
Camerani, Alberica (Dublin City University)

Data:	2022
Resum:	Post-Weberian definitions see the state-individual relationship as a "do ut des" one. The state grants protection, education, medical care, and its citizens contribute labour, compliance, and taxes. When this does not occur, it is generally accepted that the citizens are deviating from state goals. However, there are cases where lack of compliance stems from the fact that society members do not feel protected by formal structures, and they rely on informal ones to replace, supplement, or even compete with state institutions. The starting point of this article is that this lack of support may result from enhanced labour mobility (and migration) across Europe, and may enhance the creation and persistence of informal practices. Taking advantage of two case studies, Romanian migrants to Spain and ethnic entrepreneurs in Croatia, we observe how governance is constructed and provide two novel interpretative frameworks. First, we explore the use of informality (informal practices) to suggest that apparently insignificant actions that are repeated routinely and without much thought, are a way to contribute to the construction of the political and that everyday governance should receive more attention. Second, we use this claim to argue that a better understanding of informality can help identify governance areas where interventions are more urgent. These are the spheres of public life where it is possible to identify a larger gap between the wishes of a state and the ways citizens actually act as they informally avoid or bypass its rules.
Ajuts:	European Commission. Horizon 2020 824027 Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad CSO2015-68687 Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad BES-2016-076859
Nota:	This article is part of the issue "Re-Visioning Borders: Europe and Beyond" edited by Artur Gruszczak (Jagiellonian University) and Roderick Parkes (German Council on Foreign Relations).
Nota:	This article is a part of the Project "Institutional support to the immigrant entrepreneurs in Croatia: Socioeconomic and legal aspects" funded by the University of Zagreb (short-term research grants obtained in 2020 and 2021)
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Croatia ; Informality ; Labour mobility ; Spain ; Welfare
Publicat a:	Politics and governance, Vol. 10 Núm. 2 (2022) , p. 279-292, ISSN 2183-2463

DOI: 10.17645/pag.v10i2.5166

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