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City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Accra, Ghana

By on July 01, 2013

In Accra, WIEGO partnered with the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) and StreetNet Ghana Alliance, which is composed of MBOs of vendors, traders and hawkers to carry out this study. This report outlines key findings and policy recommendations for the street vendor sector in the city of Accra.

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The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide in-depth understanding of how informal workers are affected by and respond to economic trends, urban policies and practices, value chain dynamics, and other economic and social forces. Learn more about the Informal Economy Monitoring Study. 

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Anyidoho, Nana A. City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Accra, Ghana. , , . WIEGO, 2013. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IEMS-Accra-Street-Vendors-City-Report.pdfAnyidoho, N. A. (2013). City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Accra, Ghana. , , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IEMS-Accra-Street-Vendors-City-Report.pdfAnyidoho, Nana A. "City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Accra, Ghana." WIEGO, 2013, .Anyidoho Nana A. "City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Accra, Ghana." (2013). https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IEMS-Accra-Street-Vendors-City-Report.pdfAnyidoho, N A 2013, 'City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Accra, Ghana', , , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IEMS-Accra-Street-Vendors-City-Report.pdfNana A Anyidoho, 'City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Accra, Ghana' (2013). Anyidoho N. A. City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Accra, Ghana. . 2013. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IEMS-Accra-Street-Vendors-City-Report.pdfAnyidoho, Nana A. City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Accra, Ghana. . 2013. , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IEMS-Accra-Street-Vendors-City-Report.pdf

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