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Mamuna Mohammed, a head load porter (kayayei), carries bananas through Agbogbloshie Market in Accra, Ghana

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  • Journal Articles

    The dynamics of local innovations among formal and informal enterprises: Stories from rural South Africa

    Abstract: Exploiting the developmental potential of innovation for marginalised communities requires a context-specific understanding of...

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  • Research Reports

    Linking Safety Nets, Social Protection and Poverty Reduction: Directions for Africa

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  • Journal Articles

    Employment vulnerability and earnings in urban West Africa

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  • Books & Book Chapters

    The politics of vulnerability: Exit, voice and capture in three Nigerian informal manufacturing clusters

    Abstract:This book chapter examines whether informal economic associations provide an effective mechanism for political voice. Moreover,...

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  • Journal Articles

    Health Impact of Occupational Risks in the Informal Sector in ZimbabweInternational Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

    Abstract:

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  • City/Country Level Reports

    Occupational Health & Safety for Indigenous Caterers in Accra, Ghana

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  • Journal Articles

    Changes in Official Attitudes Towards Urban Agriculture in AccraAfrican Studies Quarterly

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  • Research Reports

    Sumário Executivo – Estudo de Monitoramento da Economia Informal: Catadores de Nakuru, Quênia

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  • Journal Articles

    ASR Forum: Engaging with African Informal Economies: Social Inclusion of Adverse Incorporation? INCORPORATION? (Introduction)African Studies Review

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  • Journal Articles

    Community-level adaptation to minimize vulnerability and exploit opportunities in Kampala’s wetlandsEnvironment and Urbanization

    This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. 

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