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Journal Articles
Informal Institutions and Personal Rule in Urban GhanaAfrican Studies Review
Abstract: Contrary to expectations of modern democratic development, the establishment of liberal-democratic institutions in Ghana has not...
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‘An area that governs itself ’: Informality, uncertainty and the management of street vending in New York CityPlanning Theory
Laws governing street vending in New York City are confusing, convoluted, at times contradictory and difficult to enforce with any sort of...
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Technical Briefs
Using Administrative Law to Secure Informal Livelihoods: Lessons from South Africa
Although informal workers make up the broad base of the work force in many countries, legal frameworks often fail to protect and support...
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Journal Articles
Street Vending and Public Policy: A Global Review
This journal article provides a general contemporary overview of street vending around the world, with a focus on “the major issues...
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Research Reports
A Review of Street Trade in Africa
University of Nairobi, Institute for Development Studies. A review commissioned by Women in Informal Employment Globalising and Organising...
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Global Reports
No Cushion to Fall Back On – Executive Summary
Report available in English here.Informe disponible en español aquí.Fact Sheet available in English here.Ficha Técnica disponible en español...
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The contested spatialities of transnational activism: gendered gatekeeping and gender struggles in an African association of informal workers
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Technical Briefs
How to Plan a Street Trader Census
Street traders represent one of the largest and most visible segments of the informal economy, yet the actual number of street traders working...
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Toolkits and Guides
Street Traders and their Organisations in South Africa
From the booklet, “The main aim of the research and booklet is to help build strong local and national organisations so that street...
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Journal Articles
Informal Commerce: Expansion and Exclusion in the Historic Centre of the Latin American City
Informal commerce, characterized by market and street trading activities, thrives in the central areas of many Latin American cities. Focusing...
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