Wednesday, October 24, 2007
[IWS] EuroBarometer: UNDECLARED WORK in the EUROPEAN UNION [24 October 2007]
IWS Documented News Service
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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
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European Commission (EC)
EuroBarometer
Special EUROBAROMETER 284
Undeclared Work in the European Union [24 October 2007]
Fieldwork: May June 2007
Publication: October 2007
http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_284_en.pdf
[full-text, 138 pages]
Table of contents
PRESENTATION .......................................................................................... 3
1. MEASURING UNDECLARED WORK ........................................................... 6
1.1 Methods of measurement ........................................................................6
1.2 The chosen survey concept ......................................................................7
1.3 Definition of undeclared work in the survey ................................................8
2. THE DEMAND SIDE OF UNDECLARED WORK ............................................ 9
2.1 Share of people buying undeclared goods or services...................................9
2.2 Socio-demographic characteristics of purchasers.......................................12
2.3 Origin of undeclared goods and services ..................................................14
2.4 Why do people buy undeclared work?......................................................16
3. THE SUPPLY SIDE OF UNDECLARED WORK............................................ 18
3.1 Share of people doing undeclared work ...................................................18
3.2 How much work is done undeclared?.......................................................19
3.3 Goods and services typically provided undeclared .....................................21
3.4 Remuneration for undeclared activities: form and amount ..........................22
3.5 Socio-demographic characteristics of people doing undeclared work ............24
3.6 Why do people work undeclared?............................................................26
3.7 Who are the clients of undeclared work? ..................................................28
4. 'ENVELOPE WAGES' A SPECIFIC VARIANT OF THE SUPPLY OF UNDECLARED WORK ..... 29
4.1 Share of employees receiving their income 'cash-in-hand' ..........................29
4.2 Who gets 'envelope wages'?...................................................................33
5. UNDECLARED WORK PERCEPTION AND ACCEPTANCE ......................... 35
5.1. The perception of undeclared work.........................................................35
Detection risk .........................................................................................35
Expected sanctions..................................................................................37
Estimated share of people involved in undeclared work.................................38
Opinions about people doing undeclared work .............................................39
Opinion about reasons for doing undeclared work ........................................41
5.2. The acceptance of undeclared work........................................................43
CONCLUSION............................................................................................ 46
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This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
European Commission (EC)
EuroBarometer
Special EUROBAROMETER 284
Undeclared Work in the European Union [24 October 2007]
Fieldwork: May June 2007
Publication: October 2007
http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_284_en.pdf
[full-text, 138 pages]
Table of contents
PRESENTATION .......................................................................................... 3
1. MEASURING UNDECLARED WORK ........................................................... 6
1.1 Methods of measurement ........................................................................6
1.2 The chosen survey concept ......................................................................7
1.3 Definition of undeclared work in the survey ................................................8
2. THE DEMAND SIDE OF UNDECLARED WORK ............................................ 9
2.1 Share of people buying undeclared goods or services...................................9
2.2 Socio-demographic characteristics of purchasers.......................................12
2.3 Origin of undeclared goods and services ..................................................14
2.4 Why do people buy undeclared work?......................................................16
3. THE SUPPLY SIDE OF UNDECLARED WORK............................................ 18
3.1 Share of people doing undeclared work ...................................................18
3.2 How much work is done undeclared?.......................................................19
3.3 Goods and services typically provided undeclared .....................................21
3.4 Remuneration for undeclared activities: form and amount ..........................22
3.5 Socio-demographic characteristics of people doing undeclared work ............24
3.6 Why do people work undeclared?............................................................26
3.7 Who are the clients of undeclared work? ..................................................28
4. 'ENVELOPE WAGES' A SPECIFIC VARIANT OF THE SUPPLY OF UNDECLARED WORK ..... 29
4.1 Share of employees receiving their income 'cash-in-hand' ..........................29
4.2 Who gets 'envelope wages'?...................................................................33
5. UNDECLARED WORK PERCEPTION AND ACCEPTANCE ......................... 35
5.1. The perception of undeclared work.........................................................35
Detection risk .........................................................................................35
Expected sanctions..................................................................................37
Estimated share of people involved in undeclared work.................................38
Opinions about people doing undeclared work .............................................39
Opinion about reasons for doing undeclared work ........................................41
5.2. The acceptance of undeclared work........................................................43
CONCLUSION............................................................................................ 46
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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