Unravelling Hidden Informal Employment in Chile: Towards a New Classification and Measurements to Study Its Public Health Impact. (October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ruiz, Marisol E.; Vives, Alejandra; Puig-Barrachina, Vanessa; Benach, Joan
• Is Part Of: International journal of health services. Volume 49:Number 4(2019)
• Page Start: 817
• Page End: 843
• Publication Date: 2019-10
• Subjects: informal employment -- Chilean labour market -- health inequalities; Medical care -- Periodicals; 362.1
• DOI: 10.1177/0020731419866305
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0020-7314

Abstract

This study aims to assess differences in the working population of Chile under the definition of informal employment. A new categorization of informal employment is proposed, with a focus on social protection as a key element in the definition of informal employment status, thereby making visible different groups of workers that until now remained hidden. From a mixed methodological strategy that combines literature review, key informant interviews, and quantitative data analysis, the researchers seek to understand the complexity of the social phenomenon of informality.