Papers by Anett Condick-Brough
Eastern Journal of European Studies, 2012
Former research detected the paradox of high quality formal institutional background accompanied ... more Former research detected the paradox of high quality formal institutional background accompanied by a low level of social trust in the United Kingdom. The aim of the current paper is to solve this initial puzzle. As traditional social capital literature is not able to explain the low level of trust in this case, we propose a comprehensive approach incorporating the analysis of immigration, integration, inequality and access to justice data to shed light on trusteliminating mechanisms. The social and economic aspects are examined in the matrix of extra-community network, intra-community trust, radius of trust and need for formal external enforcement. Four factorsconcentrated highly diverse areas, tight communities living next to each other with limited extracommunity links, minorities' high exposure to deprivation and limited access to justiceare identified as the origin of our puzzle. As social trust plays a fundamental role in enhancing economic growth, the trust-impeding mechanisms explored in the current paper shall be of great importance.
International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 2015
Purpose – There is a significant body of work dealing with the topic of undeclared work and irreg... more Purpose – There is a significant body of work dealing with the topic of undeclared work and irregular immigrants. However, relatively little is understood about the British general public’s perception of irregular immigrants’ participation in undeclared work. The purpose of this paper is to explore the topic from a social trust angle and to compare its findings with the real extent and distribution of the different sub-populations’ participation in undeclared work. Design/methodology/approach – The research is based on the 2007 Eurobarometer data set, drawing upon the results of logistic regression analyses. Findings – The research reveals the extent that socio-demographic, occupational and spatial characteristics influence the perceptions of the general public towards the involvement of irregular immigrants in undeclared work in the UK. These findings are then analysed to show their impact on social trust. Practical implications – A policy intervention addressing perceptions could ...
TRANSNATIONAL MARKETING JOURNAL
This case study looks at the development of a money transfer company in a dynamic and fast changi... more This case study looks at the development of a money transfer company in a dynamic and fast changing market. Transnational nature of the business as well as profiles of customers are emphasised. Ria Money Transfer is part of the Euronet, US based parent company. Aspiring to become the most progressive company in the sector, Ria deals with customers with backgrounds from all over the world. This is also reflected in the work force of the company. Operating in distinct environments, businesses are not only concerned with a multicultural body of customers, agents and clients but also multiple economic, political, technological environments with a large number of small and big competitors. This case study alludes to the questions about the key drivers of success for a transnational company with such complex web of markets, consumers, clients and competitors. Company information, direct quotes from representatives and media are used to illustrate aspects of the business and markets.
This case study looks at the development of a money transfer company in a dynamic and fast changi... more This case study looks at the development of a money transfer company in a dynamic and fast changing market. Transnational nature of the business as well as profiles of customers are emphasised. Ria Money Transfer is part of the Euronet, US based parent company. Aspiring to become the most progressive company in the sector, Ria deals with customers with backgrounds from all over the world. This is also reflected in the work force of the company. Operating in distinct environments, businesses are not only concerned with a multicultural body of customers, agents and clients but also multiple economic, political, technological environments with a large number of small and big competitors. This case study alludes to the questions about the key drivers of success for a transnational company with such complex web of markets, consumers, clients and competitors. Company information, direct quotes from representatives and media are used to illustrate aspects of the business and markets.
Purpose
– There is a significant body of work dealing with the topic of undeclared work and irreg... more Purpose
– There is a significant body of work dealing with the topic of undeclared work and irregular immigrants. However, relatively little is understood about the British general public’s perception of irregular immigrants’ participation in undeclared work. The purpose of this paper is to explore the topic from a social trust angle and to compare its findings with the real extent and distribution of the different sub-populations’ participation in undeclared work.
Design/methodology/approach
– The research is based on the 2007 Eurobarometer data set, drawing upon the results of logistic regression analyses.
Findings
– The research reveals the extent that socio-demographic, occupational and spatial characteristics influence the perceptions of the general public towards the involvement of irregular immigrants in undeclared work in the UK. These findings are then analysed to show their impact on social trust.
Practical implications
– A policy intervention addressing perceptions could be joined by or be part of initiatives aiming to increase social trust as their target audience overlaps with both racial and income differences playing a significant role in both matters. Equal treatment should be an essential feature of such new measures as it could have a significant effect on preventing discrimination as a result of negative perceptions. Also, new policies aiming to reduce undeclared work should consider a general scope targeting all ethnic groups at the same time. Focusing on just one minority community intensifies perceptions of the rest of the society and enhances its weakening effect on extra-community links at the same time impeding interpersonal trust and the emergence of social capital.
Originality/value
– Perceptions of the general public towards irregular immigrants’ engagement in undeclared work has not been analysed in detail previously. The findings of the current paper are based on the 2007 Eurobarometer data set. This paper examines the preconceptions and their impact on social trust from the perspective of the general public.
Former research detected the paradox of high quality formal institutional background accompanied ... more Former research detected the paradox of high quality formal institutional background accompanied by a low level of social trust in the United Kingdom. The aim of the current paper is to solve this initial puzzle. As traditional social capital literature is not able to explain the low level of trust in this case, we propose a comprehensive approach incorporating the analysis of immigration, integration, inequality and access to justice data to shed light on trust-eliminating mechanisms. The social and economic aspects are examined in the matrix of extra-community network, intra-community trust, radius of trust and need for formal external enforcement. Four factors – concentrated highly diverse areas, tight communities living next to each other with limited extra-community links, minorities’ high exposure to deprivation and limited access to justice – are identified as the origin of our puzzle. As social trust plays a fundamental role in enhancing economic growth, the trust-impeding mechanisms explored in the current paper shall be of great importance.
Competitio, 2011
Jelen tanulmányban az egyik legtöbbet kutatott informális intézmény, a bizalom direkt és indirekt... more Jelen tanulmányban az egyik legtöbbet kutatott informális intézmény, a bizalom direkt és indirekt költségcsökkentő hatását vizsgáljuk. A bizalom mikroszintű bevezetését makroszintű megközelítés követi, mely a bizalom tranzakciós költségeken keresztüli közvetlen és a jogrendszeren keresztül történő közvetett, tovagyűrűző költségcsökkentő hatására kíván rávilágítani. Utóbbi részeként 25 európai uniós ország empirikus vizsgálata során a bizalom és az adminisztratív teher okozta költségek – mint a jogrendszer által generált költségek – közötti összefüggéseket elemezzük. A közgazdasági irodalom igazolja egyrészt, hogy a bizalom csökkenti a tranzakciós költségeket, másrészt, hogy a jogrendszer hatékonysága hozzájárul a tranzakciós költségek csökkenéséhez. Feltevésünk szerint a bizalom növekedése javítja a jogrendszer hatékonyságát, és ezen keresztül is csökkenti a tranzakciós költségeket.
Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) kód: D02, E02
Kulcsszavak: bizalom, tranzakciós költségek, jogrendszer és bizalom
Current study analyses the cost reducing feature of one of the well-researched informal institutions, trust. The micro level analysis is followed by macro level approach, which is aimed at highlighting trust’s direct cost reducing element via transaction costs and its indirect effect through legal system. As part of the latter 25 European Union countries’ empirical evaluation has been executed regarding the connection between costs due to administrative burden and trust. On the one hand economic scientific literature proves that trust reduces transaction costs, on the other hand that the effectiveness of legal system contributes to the decrease of transaction costs. According to our assumption the increase of trust level improves the effectiveness of legal system and via this mechanism it supports the reduction of transaction costs.
Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) code: D02, E02
Keywords: administrative burdens, trust, transaction costs
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Papers by Anett Condick-Brough
– There is a significant body of work dealing with the topic of undeclared work and irregular immigrants. However, relatively little is understood about the British general public’s perception of irregular immigrants’ participation in undeclared work. The purpose of this paper is to explore the topic from a social trust angle and to compare its findings with the real extent and distribution of the different sub-populations’ participation in undeclared work.
Design/methodology/approach
– The research is based on the 2007 Eurobarometer data set, drawing upon the results of logistic regression analyses.
Findings
– The research reveals the extent that socio-demographic, occupational and spatial characteristics influence the perceptions of the general public towards the involvement of irregular immigrants in undeclared work in the UK. These findings are then analysed to show their impact on social trust.
Practical implications
– A policy intervention addressing perceptions could be joined by or be part of initiatives aiming to increase social trust as their target audience overlaps with both racial and income differences playing a significant role in both matters. Equal treatment should be an essential feature of such new measures as it could have a significant effect on preventing discrimination as a result of negative perceptions. Also, new policies aiming to reduce undeclared work should consider a general scope targeting all ethnic groups at the same time. Focusing on just one minority community intensifies perceptions of the rest of the society and enhances its weakening effect on extra-community links at the same time impeding interpersonal trust and the emergence of social capital.
Originality/value
– Perceptions of the general public towards irregular immigrants’ engagement in undeclared work has not been analysed in detail previously. The findings of the current paper are based on the 2007 Eurobarometer data set. This paper examines the preconceptions and their impact on social trust from the perspective of the general public.
Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) kód: D02, E02
Kulcsszavak: bizalom, tranzakciós költségek, jogrendszer és bizalom
Current study analyses the cost reducing feature of one of the well-researched informal institutions, trust. The micro level analysis is followed by macro level approach, which is aimed at highlighting trust’s direct cost reducing element via transaction costs and its indirect effect through legal system. As part of the latter 25 European Union countries’ empirical evaluation has been executed regarding the connection between costs due to administrative burden and trust. On the one hand economic scientific literature proves that trust reduces transaction costs, on the other hand that the effectiveness of legal system contributes to the decrease of transaction costs. According to our assumption the increase of trust level improves the effectiveness of legal system and via this mechanism it supports the reduction of transaction costs.
Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) code: D02, E02
Keywords: administrative burdens, trust, transaction costs
– There is a significant body of work dealing with the topic of undeclared work and irregular immigrants. However, relatively little is understood about the British general public’s perception of irregular immigrants’ participation in undeclared work. The purpose of this paper is to explore the topic from a social trust angle and to compare its findings with the real extent and distribution of the different sub-populations’ participation in undeclared work.
Design/methodology/approach
– The research is based on the 2007 Eurobarometer data set, drawing upon the results of logistic regression analyses.
Findings
– The research reveals the extent that socio-demographic, occupational and spatial characteristics influence the perceptions of the general public towards the involvement of irregular immigrants in undeclared work in the UK. These findings are then analysed to show their impact on social trust.
Practical implications
– A policy intervention addressing perceptions could be joined by or be part of initiatives aiming to increase social trust as their target audience overlaps with both racial and income differences playing a significant role in both matters. Equal treatment should be an essential feature of such new measures as it could have a significant effect on preventing discrimination as a result of negative perceptions. Also, new policies aiming to reduce undeclared work should consider a general scope targeting all ethnic groups at the same time. Focusing on just one minority community intensifies perceptions of the rest of the society and enhances its weakening effect on extra-community links at the same time impeding interpersonal trust and the emergence of social capital.
Originality/value
– Perceptions of the general public towards irregular immigrants’ engagement in undeclared work has not been analysed in detail previously. The findings of the current paper are based on the 2007 Eurobarometer data set. This paper examines the preconceptions and their impact on social trust from the perspective of the general public.
Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) kód: D02, E02
Kulcsszavak: bizalom, tranzakciós költségek, jogrendszer és bizalom
Current study analyses the cost reducing feature of one of the well-researched informal institutions, trust. The micro level analysis is followed by macro level approach, which is aimed at highlighting trust’s direct cost reducing element via transaction costs and its indirect effect through legal system. As part of the latter 25 European Union countries’ empirical evaluation has been executed regarding the connection between costs due to administrative burden and trust. On the one hand economic scientific literature proves that trust reduces transaction costs, on the other hand that the effectiveness of legal system contributes to the decrease of transaction costs. According to our assumption the increase of trust level improves the effectiveness of legal system and via this mechanism it supports the reduction of transaction costs.
Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) code: D02, E02
Keywords: administrative burdens, trust, transaction costs