Consumption, Informal Markets, and the Underground Economy: Hispanic Consumption in South Texas

by Michael Pisani

Book Overview

While 'off the books' consumption is not exceptional in the United States, it is much more common and nearly universal along the U.S-Mexico border. Within the border zone of South Texas, consumption informality is in fact a way of life where 98.9% of South Texans surveyed have consumed informal or underground products. For example, households may employ services such as a coyote (human smuggler), a nanny, or a computer technician to clandestinely...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137341904
• ISBN13: 9781137341907
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"