Teaching and Learning Resources

"This is a monumental achievement - an indispensable reference for anyone in the social sciences interested in informality."

Martin Holbraad, Professor of Social Anthropology, UCL, and editor-in-chief of Social Analysis

Database

Explore the Database

• How to find an entry
• Browse alphabetically or search by category or country
• View the Global informality map
• Browse through the theoretical essays and main findings of the project

Syllabus

Consult a syllabus

• Informal practices in post-Communist societies
• Building business in Russia
• Informality: A comparative perspective (coming soon)
• Informal economic institutions (coming soon)
• Corruption and Informal Practices in Russia: Past and Present

Discover

Study tools

• Tools for preparing your own entry
• Assignments and exercises
• Web essays (coming soon)

Library

Read and watch

• Cross-area studies bibliography
• Interviews with informality scholars
• Image library (coming soon)
• Recommend a library source

Going Further

Future directions

• Get inspired by ideas for future research
• Browse our list of ideas for collaboration
• Identify new entries
• Become an author

Experiences

Teachers' forum

• Read comments and blogs on experiences of using the Global Informality Project as a teaching resource
• Contribute your own experience on our discussion page