Africa

Livelihood Strategies in African Cities: The Case of Residents in Bamenda

Abstract: This paper, in the African Review of Economics and Finance, analyses the livelihood strategies of residents in the city of Bamenda,...

Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Greater Monrovia

The Investment Climate for the Informal Economy: A Case of Durban, South Africa

Organizing on the Streets: A Study of Reclaimers in the Streets of Cape Town

A summary based on the report by Koni Benson & Nandi Vanqa-Mgijima, International Labour Research & Information Group (ILRIG)

Organizing in the Informal Economy: A Case Study of Street Trading in South Africa

IFP/SEED Working Paper No. 36. Geneva, ILO, 2002.

Chapter 2 – Turning Warwick Around

Street Traders and their Organisations in South Africa

From the booklet, “The main aim of the research and booklet is to help build strong local and national organisations so that street...

Executive Summary-Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Durban, South Africa

This report examines street vending in Durban, South Africa. The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) seeks to provide credible, grounded...

City Report: Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Waste Pickers in Durban, South Africa

Procurement Policy Subversion in Contracts Between South African Retailers and Suppliers

Abstract: This chapter focuses on tensions and regulatory gaps impacting public procurement reform in the private sector (supply chain) doing...