The Geography of Segmentation of Informal Labor Markets: The Case of Motor Vehicle Repair in Calcutta*
研究以加尔各答两个区域的机动车维修工人为例，发现城市内部区位显著影响非正规劳动力的供需和报酬，空间分割通过雇主与雇员的地方互动被强化，农村社会化青年构成低薪群体。
Abstract: Although the informal sector has been the subject of enormous academic interest since the mid‐1970s, one topic that has received relatively little scholarly attention is the spatial dynamics of informal sector activities and their labor markets. Our study examines the processes giving rise to the spatial segmentation of informal labor markets using a case study of motor vehicle repair workers in two areas of Calcutta. Our findings indicate that location within the metropolitan area has a major influence on the demand and supply of labor as well as remuneration. Labor market contrasts between the older, congested parts of the city and the urban periphery in turn influence the scale and form of the organization of work. Second, spatial segmentation is reinforced through place‐based interactions between employers and employees. Third, a young labor force socialized in rural and semirural areas forms a low‐earning segment of the metropolitan labor market.