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Improving the Regulatory Framework for Income Enhancement of the Urban Poor: A Case Study of Lima

By on January 01, 2007

A common problem for informal entrepreneurs is that regulations are both excessive and inadequately enforced. This chapter examines national-local segmentation in regulations that affect street vendors and micro entrepreneurs in Lima, Peru, and offers recommendations for enhancing regulations so that informal entrepreneurs can become more productive.

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Roever, Sally. Improving the Regulatory Framework for Income Enhancement of the Urban Poor: A Case Study of Lima. Innovative Policies for the Urban Informal Economy, , 61-86. United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), 2007. Roever, S. (2007). Improving the Regulatory Framework for Income Enhancement of the Urban Poor: A Case Study of Lima. Innovative Policies for the Urban Informal Economy, , 61-86. Roever, Sally. "Improving the Regulatory Framework for Income Enhancement of the Urban Poor: A Case Study of Lima." Innovative Policies for the Urban Informal Economy, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), 2007, pp. 61-86.Roever Sally. "Improving the Regulatory Framework for Income Enhancement of the Urban Poor: A Case Study of Lima." Innovative Policies for the Urban Informal Economy (2007): 61-86. Roever, S 2007, 'Improving the Regulatory Framework for Income Enhancement of the Urban Poor: A Case Study of Lima', Innovative Policies for the Urban Informal Economy, , pp. 61-86. Sally Roever, 'Improving the Regulatory Framework for Income Enhancement of the Urban Poor: A Case Study of Lima' (2007) Innovative Policies for the Urban Informal Economy 61-86Roever S. Improving the Regulatory Framework for Income Enhancement of the Urban Poor: A Case Study of Lima. Innovative Policies for the Urban Informal Economy. 2007:61-86. Roever, Sally. Improving the Regulatory Framework for Income Enhancement of the Urban Poor: A Case Study of Lima. Innovative Policies for the Urban Informal Economy. 2007, , 61-86.

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