Region: Ghana

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...

Seen but not heard: Urban voice and citizenship for street traders

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Saúde & Segurança Ocupacional para os Fornecedores Nativos em Acra, Gana

em português

Executive Summary – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors

Women Informal Workers Mobilizing for Child Care

This paper provides Member-Based Organizations (MBOs) with examples of how women in informal employment are mobilizing for child care in...

Unionizing informal workers in Ghana

Abstract: This article very briefly introduces the Ghanaian informal economy and some of the organisations that operate within it, making...

Rural and Microfinance Regulation in Ghana: Implications for Development of the Industry

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...

Trabalhadoras Informais se Mobilizando pelo Cuidado das Crianças

Trabalhadoras Informais se Mobilizando pelo Cuidado das Crianças argumenta que benefícios à maternidade e os serviços de cuidado infantil...

Trader associations and urban food systems in Ghana: Institutionalist approaches to understanding urban collective action

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