Definitions, Data and the Informal Economy in South Africa: A Critical Analysis

By Caroline Skinner, Richard Devey, Imraan Valodia on January 01, 2006

Covering a breadth of issues, the international development specialists who have contributed to this volume significantly deepen our understanding of the key socio-economic issues in the first decade of South Africa's democratic Governance. Locating the South African challenges within a broader international perspective, the issues covered include all the major economic growth challenges confronting South Africa - employment, industrial policy, urban governance, the informal economy - and the social challenges of poverty, inequality, HIV/AIDS and health policy. The key development debates of the post-apartheid era are outlined, and the success or otherwise of a decade of reform and experimentation is considered. The chapter outlines basic labour market data in South Africa, the gaps in data which exist and the relevant challenges with defining informal and formal work in the country. The full chapter can be accessed through Google Scholar

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