South Africa: Economic Policy in South Africa Neglects Informal Traders - 5 Focus Areas to Support the Sector
Economists identify five key policy areas to improve support and infrastructure for Gauteng's informal traders, who face regulatory and market challenges.
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South Africa: Economic Policy in South Africa Neglects Informal Traders - 5 Focus Areas to Support the Sector
Analysis - The informal economy is responsible for a large share of economic output across the continent. Yet economic policy is almost always designed for the formal economy and overlooks the informal economy.
Economic policy in South Africa neglects informal traders: 5 focus areas to support the sector
The informal economy is responsible for a large share of economic output across the continent. Yet economic policy is almost always designed for the formal economy and overlooks the informal economy. We are labour-market economists interested in the informal economy and informal work. We have spent the last two years investigating the concept of an economic policy for informal workers. We spent several months interviewing informal traders, trade…
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