Abstract:

This paper substantiates a new conceptual and methodological vision of informal network forms of organizing the economic activity of self-employed in the service sector, defines their role in the modern economy, suggests a number of concepts, clarifies the reasons for the formation of networks, and identifies their main types. It provides results of the study of self-employed in the services of Moscow and the conclusion about the relation of official income and the participation of self-employed in informal networks.