Street Vendors & Market Traders

Street Vendors and Legal Advocacy: Reflections from Ghana, India, Peru, South Africa and Thailand

Dakar : après s’être mis dans la peau des travailleuses et travailleurs de l’informel, des avocats réévaluent les politiques

Les politiques ayant un impact sur la vie des travailleuses et travailleurs de l’informel sont rarement élaborées sur la base de la connaissance...

Literature Survey: Mega-Events and the Working Poor, with a Special Reference to the 2010 FIFA World Cup

This literature survey draws together and synthesizes research that has been done on mega events, with a particular focus on the 2010 World...

Street Vendors: Frequently Asked Questions

A guide for journalists on key questions about street vendors.

Turning the Law into a Shield for Street Vendors in African Countries

This Legal Brief compares the Civil Law and Common Law systems to explore the recourses and remedies street vendors may have to to defend...

Street Trading

Urban Responses to Street Trading: India

This paper analyzes the situation of street vendors in big cities, the reasons for this informal sector that is continuously increasing as...

Why the Poor Need Property Rights

Community Unionism in Africa: The Case of Mozambique

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India’s National Policy on Urban Street Vendors

India is one of very few countries to have developed a National Policy on Urban Street Vendors. Adopted in 2004, its objective is to promote...