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This list of resources covers most of the research into the UK informal economy over the last decade. Much of it has been carried out by Community Links.

Publications:

• Need Not Greed policy recommendations, Feb 2009

• Community Links, Child Poverty Action Group and Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (2007) ‘Interact: benefits, tax credits and moving into work’, London: Community Links, cpag, litrg.

• Llanes M, Dr and Barbour A, (2007) ‘Measuring the size of the informal economy at a borough-wide level in the UK’, to be published by the Brookings Institute, based in the USA, in 2008

• Barbour A, (2007) ‘Need not Greed: Understanding and harnessing your local informal economy’, Benefits, Vol 15, no 2, 2007, pp179-183, The Policy Press

Evidence Papers:

• ‘Cash-in-hand and working rights for young people’. London: Community Links, 2008
   
• Hatcher M, (2007) ‘Two sides of the same coin: rethinking the relationship between formal and informal economic activity’, Community Links Position Paper

• Neale, E. and Wickramage, A. (2006) ‘Counting shadows: harnessing informal economic activity in deprived areas’. A paper given at the 39th Social Policy Association Conference, University of Birmingham, 20th July 2006
   
• * EP1 What if…?: Welfare to Work A report submitted to the pre-Budget consultation 2000 presenting recommendations for changes to the tax and benefit system that would help people move into employment.
   
• * EP3 For Whose Benefit? A report by Dr. Anne Gray, South Bank University presenting the conclusions of our Citizens’ Jury on how to make the benefit system and training services better at helping people to find and keep a job.
   
• * EP9 The Effects of High Rents in Temporary Accommodation A qualitative study into the effect of high rents of temporary accommodation (TA) and, in particular, difficulties for residents who wish to return to work based on Case studies in Newham.

• Travers A, (2001) ‘Prospects For Enterprise’, London: Community Links evidence paper series, number 2EP2: uncovering motivations for people working informally and highlighting why current government policy in this area needs re-thinking.

Reports:

• Housing Benefit Report

• Earning Disregard Report

• Understandig MP's views of cash-in-hand work/ the informal economy

Other Research

• Size and Measurement of the Informal Economy in 110 countries around the World. Friedrich Schneider (2002)

• The Hidden Dangers of the Informal Economy, McKinsey Quarterly (2004) Audio version available

• Resource Guide on the Informal Economy International Labour Organisation (ILO)

• HMRC: Tackling the hidden economy

 If you would like receive a printed copy of any of Community Links' publications please contact Richard McKeever
 

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