Street trading in Africa: Demographic trends, planning and trader organisation

By Caroline Skinner on January 01, 2010

Street trading is a core component of the informal economy across the African continent. This chapter critically analyses what is known about this phenomenon.

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Skinner, Caroline. Street trading in Africa: Demographic trends, planning and trader organisation. The Political Economy of Africa, , 213-230. Routledge, 2010. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Skinner_Street.Trading.Africa.pdfSkinner, C. (2010). Street trading in Africa: Demographic trends, planning and trader organisation. The Political Economy of Africa, , 213-230. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Skinner_Street.Trading.Africa.pdfSkinner, Caroline. "Street trading in Africa: Demographic trends, planning and trader organisation." The Political Economy of Africa, Routledge, 2010, pp. 213-230.Skinner Caroline. "Street trading in Africa: Demographic trends, planning and trader organisation." The Political Economy of Africa (2010): 213-230. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Skinner_Street.Trading.Africa.pdfSkinner, C 2010, 'Street trading in Africa: Demographic trends, planning and trader organisation', The Political Economy of Africa, , pp. 213-230. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Skinner_Street.Trading.Africa.pdfCaroline Skinner, 'Street trading in Africa: Demographic trends, planning and trader organisation' (2010) The Political Economy of Africa 213-230Skinner C. Street trading in Africa: Demographic trends, planning and trader organisation. The Political Economy of Africa. 2010:213-230. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Skinner_Street.Trading.Africa.pdfSkinner, Caroline. Street trading in Africa: Demographic trends, planning and trader organisation. The Political Economy of Africa. 2010, , 213-230. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Skinner_Street.Trading.Africa.pdf

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