"The Global Informality Project was a very helpful resource to use with my students" - Professor X
Explore
- An introduction to the entries in the Global Informality Project
- Users can explore the theoretical framings of the data, view the data by country, or see the different categories of entry in the encyclopaedia
Exercises
- Designed by Alena Ledeneva, these exercises give beginners the tools to start working with the encyclopaedia and preparing their own entries
- Users can also view an example of how information from this resource might be used in an essay or publication
- See our submission guidelines here
Syllabus
- View the syllabus for Alena Ledeneva's MA course at UCL, Informality in Post-Soviet States, which makes extensive use of this encyclopaedia
- Also available is the reading list for this course
Experiences
Teaching Informality using this resource
- Read the experiences of lecturers who have used the Global Informality Project as a teaching resource in their university
- We invite you to contribute your own experience on our discussion page
Further research
- View a list of themes for discussion or future research compiled by Alena Ledeneva
- Read some examples of discussions that have already taken place on these themes
Reading
Bibliography of the Encyclopaedia
- View an organised bibliography of the encyclopaedia
- Users can also refer to the syllabus of a course on informality