Ghana

Impact of Micro-Finance on the Efficiency of Micro-Enterprises in Cape Coast

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Why Evictions Do Not Deter Street Traders: Case Study in Accra, GhanaGhana Social Science Journal

Abstract: Like many major cities in developing countries, Accra faces increasing congestion of vehicles, pedestrians and traders around its...

A new informal economy in Africa: The case of Ghana

Abstract: This paper reveals a new informal economy in Ghana, Africa – the ‘in formal informal economy’ – where the actors are highly educated...

Eking out a living: the livelihood implications of urban space regulation on street hawking in Accra, Ghana

Abstract: Street hawking as a source of livelihood across the developing world has often raised a lot of concerns regarding hygiene, slum,...

Chains of Fortune: Linking Women Producers and Workers with Global Markets

Contaminated Identities: Mercury and marginalisation in Ghana’s artisanal mining sectorGeoforum

Urban Livelihoods and Food and Nutrition Security in Greater Accra, Ghana

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Research Report, No. 112

The Informal Sector in Ghana

From the paper: 80 percent of the Ghanaian workforce is employed in the informal sector. The sector is characterized by underemployment,...

Crossing the Divide: Precarious Work and the Future of Labour

this book shows how innovative organisational strategies are emerging in the Global South to bridge the widening divide between the formal...

Addressing the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Needs of Informal Workers: Market Traders and Street Vendors in Accra, Ghana

This case study illustrates the efforts of two membership-based organizations of market traders and street vendors in the Greater Accra Metropolitan...