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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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Phala, Terrance Madiseng.
Constraints and opportunities in the informal economy.
Degree: MA, Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, 2012, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1019809 
► In spite of the fact that informal traders in the informal economy are viewed as having the greatest prospects for creating jobs and absorbing the…
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▼ In spite of the fact that
informal traders in the
informal economy are viewed as having the greatest prospects for creating jobs and absorbing the unemployed in developing countries,
informal traders in Limpopo Province in general, and the city of Polokwane in particular, face various constraints that negatively affect them on a daily basis. The aim of the study has been to explore the constraints and opportunities of
informal traders, using the city of Polokwane as a case study. The study has attempted to identify and describe constraints that affect
informal traders in the Polokwane city, as well as factors that can enhance their development and growth. The study is exploratory, descriptive and qualitative in nature. Semi-structured faceto-face interviews were conducted to gather data. Findings of the study suggest that the government should improve the effectiveness of its support mechanisms by initiating targeted support programmes specifically tailored for
informal traders at the survivalist level
Advisors/Committee Members: Visagie, Justin.
Subjects/Keywords: Informal sector (Economics)
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APA (6th Edition):
Phala, T. M. (2012). Constraints and opportunities in the informal economy. (Masters Thesis). Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1019809
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Phala, Terrance Madiseng. “Constraints and opportunities in the informal economy.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1019809.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Phala, Terrance Madiseng. “Constraints and opportunities in the informal economy.” 2012. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Phala TM. Constraints and opportunities in the informal economy. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1019809.
Council of Science Editors:
Phala TM. Constraints and opportunities in the informal economy. [Masters Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1019809
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Mwamba, Gabriel.M.
Taxing the informal sector: targeting music and video discs sellers at Lusaka city market.
Degree: 2019, University of Zimbabwe
URL: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/6653
► The study was designed to explore the challenges and factors affecting government from taxing the informal sector. A mixed methods study design was adopted and…
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▼ The study was designed to explore the challenges and factors affecting government from taxing the informal sector.
A mixed methods study design was adopted and 60 traders were enrolled in the study. A short survey questionnaire and in-depth interviews were used to collect data for this study. Quantitative data was analysed using SPSS version 16 and qualitative data was analysed using content analysis.
It was not expected that the traders would not be aware of any tax. In this sample, all the traders were not aware of withholding and turnover taxes. They were however aware of Domestic VAT and Base Tax. The payment of domestic tax (n = 35; 58.7%) was higher than that of Base tax (n = 14; 23.3%. N = 14 (68%) paid Base tax leaving n = 9 (32%) who were not. Regarding domestic tax, only n = 2 (8.6%) were not paying this tax as compared to n = 33 (91.4%) who did. Compliance was associated with costs of punishment. Others paid tax because they saw it as a moral obligation while others were compelled to pay tax because they had trusted in the government in terms of its manifesto and the services it was offering. As for evasion, the level of knowledge played a significant role in paying tax among these traders. Some traders opted to pay some taxes whereas other paid both. They cited unfairness in the prescription of amounts to be paid as well as persons to pay. They found it justifying to evade paying taxes or under declare taxes as they fall due. Others did not see any need to trust the government as services were not top and there was a lot of corruption.
The study concludes that the high number of traders and the variability and mobility in their operations, is likely to make it difficult for even the most capable tax authorities to effectively administer these taxes. Education campaigns that raise awareness about the benefits that result from the taxes collected, and about the efforts made by tax authorities to reduce unfairness (such as introducing low but graduated tax rates according to turnover for instance), may also improve tax morale and ultimately revenue collection.
Keywords: Informal Sector, Music and Video Discs sellers, Tax, Lusaka City Market
Subjects/Keywords: Informal sector – Music industry – Zambia; Information sector(Economics) – Zambia; Tax collection – Informal sector – Zambia
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Mwamba, G. M. (2019). Taxing the informal sector: targeting music and video discs sellers at Lusaka city market. (Thesis). University of Zimbabwe. Retrieved from http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/6653
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mwamba, Gabriel M. “Taxing the informal sector: targeting music and video discs sellers at Lusaka city market.” 2019. Thesis, University of Zimbabwe. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/6653.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mwamba, Gabriel M. “Taxing the informal sector: targeting music and video discs sellers at Lusaka city market.” 2019. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Mwamba GM. Taxing the informal sector: targeting music and video discs sellers at Lusaka city market. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zimbabwe; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/6653.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Mwamba GM. Taxing the informal sector: targeting music and video discs sellers at Lusaka city market. [Thesis]. University of Zimbabwe; 2019. Available from: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/6653
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
3.
Bairagya, Indrajit.
Economic performance of informal sector during
liberalization period: an empirical study of India; -.
Degree: Economics, 2014, University of Mysore
URL: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/15848
► Since 1991, India initiated the process of national and sub-national economic reforms which included liberalization of economic agents from administrative controls and regulations and integrate…
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▼ Since 1991, India initiated the process of national
and sub-national economic reforms which included liberalization of
economic agents from administrative controls and regulations and
integrate the domestic economy with the global economy. Because of
its economy-wide coverage, liberalization, in general, has impacted
on the entire Indian economy, comprising both the formal and
informal sectors. Specifically, performance of both the formal and
informal sectors in terms of their size and growth of income,
employment, technical efficiency and productivity have been
changing between pre and post liberalization period. In fact, the
growth and contribution of the informal sector in India raises
analytically interesting and policy useful researchable issues on
the relevance, applicability and impact of liberalization measures,
especially for the informal sector. Thus, it is important to know
the policy and non-policy factors which influence the economic
performance of the informal sector during the liberalization
period. This thesis focuses on descriptions and analyses of the
nature and magnitude of economic impact of liberalization on the
economic performance (through contribution to output and employment
generation) of the informal sector. It begins with a broad
framework for analysis of output contribution and growth of the
informal sector. Liberalization is measured by openness indices and
inter-sectoral linkages. Impact of liberalization on growth
contributions of informal sector is captured by openness indices
(i.e. degree of openness to trade and principal component scores)
and on technical efficiency (measured by Data Envelope Analysis and
estimated by Tobit Censored Regression model) and components of
productivity (computed by Malmquist total factor productivity
index) of the informal enterprises by inter-sectoral linkages. The
linkages are modeled theoretically in a neo-classical growth theory
and empirically measured by sub-contracting arrangements between
formal and informal enterprises.
References p.1160-175
Advisors/Committee Members: Narayana, M R.
Subjects/Keywords: Economics; Economic performance; informal sector; liberalization
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Bairagya, I. (2014). Economic performance of informal sector during
liberalization period: an empirical study of India; -. (Thesis). University of Mysore. Retrieved from http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/15848
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Bairagya, Indrajit. “Economic performance of informal sector during
liberalization period: an empirical study of India; -.” 2014. Thesis, University of Mysore. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/15848.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bairagya, Indrajit. “Economic performance of informal sector during
liberalization period: an empirical study of India; -.” 2014. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Bairagya I. Economic performance of informal sector during
liberalization period: an empirical study of India; -. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Mysore; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/15848.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Bairagya I. Economic performance of informal sector during
liberalization period: an empirical study of India; -. [Thesis]. University of Mysore; 2014. Available from: http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/15848
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4.
Phiri, Sydney Chauwa.
The Evolution of the Informal Economy and its Implications for Tax Policy in Zambia.
Degree: 2013, University of Zimbabwe
URL: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/2192
► Despite the introduction of taxation into Zambia‟s largest employer- the informal economy- the contributions of these taxes to domestic revenues have been insignificant since their…
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▼ Despite the introduction of taxation into Zambia‟s largest employer- the informal economy- the contributions of these taxes to domestic revenues have been insignificant since their inception in 2004. This poor performance has led civil society organisations and even Government to call for more taxation of informality than currently exists. No estimates on the tax potential of the informal economy are available and so, it is difficult to tell whether this underperformance is largely due to ineffective taxation or rather, that that scope for taxation of informality is not considerable. With paucity of literature on the informal economy‟s tax potential, there exists no evidential basis for future tax policy regarding informality.
This study uses the currency demand approach in a Vector Error Correction (VEC) framework to provide insights into the evolution of informality and its tax potential during the period 1973-2010. It was found that during the relevant sample period, informality averaged 47.7 percent of official GDP and grew at a rate of 2.7 percent per annum. Further, the maximum potential tax revenue forgone by not taxing informal economic activities was estimated to be about 7.7 percent of GDP per annum or equivalently 42 percent of the total tax revenues per annum. In practice however, only a fraction of this potential can be actually realised.
In the short run, the scope for further taxation of informality is non-existent because this tax potential is spread thinly across the 4 million-plus individuals who work in the informal economy. Thus, the long run approach should be to simplify the tax system and minimise the differential treatment between taxpayer types so as to encourage the ease of graduation of the micro and small and medium scale enterprises into the standard tax structure. This entails introducing both „consumer taxes‟ and „profit taxes‟ to the informal economy albeit to a segment only– The urban informal sector which is lucrative–to minimise distortions in the economy
Subjects/Keywords: informal sector(economics) – Zambia; Taxation,state – Zambia
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Phiri, S. C. (2013). The Evolution of the Informal Economy and its Implications for Tax Policy in Zambia. (Thesis). University of Zimbabwe. Retrieved from http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/2192
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Phiri, Sydney Chauwa. “The Evolution of the Informal Economy and its Implications for Tax Policy in Zambia.” 2013. Thesis, University of Zimbabwe. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/2192.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Phiri, Sydney Chauwa. “The Evolution of the Informal Economy and its Implications for Tax Policy in Zambia.” 2013. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Phiri SC. The Evolution of the Informal Economy and its Implications for Tax Policy in Zambia. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Zimbabwe; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/2192.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Phiri SC. The Evolution of the Informal Economy and its Implications for Tax Policy in Zambia. [Thesis]. University of Zimbabwe; 2013. Available from: http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/2192
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Ryerson University
5.
Shaheen, Faisal Haq.
Examining the effectiveness of formal-informal sector engagement in municipal Pakistan political vs. institutional constraints.
Degree: 2009, Ryerson University
URL: https://digital.library.ryerson.ca/islandora/object/RULA%3A1344
► Pakistan’s urban informal sector (IS) has been the subject of increased attention in recent years. In light of national policy failures and the rapid growth…
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▼ Pakistan’s urban
informal sector (IS) has been the
subject of increased attention in recent years. In light of national policy failures and the rapid growth of the IS, this study asks whether there are differences in the political will and capacity in engaging the IS between upper and lower tiered state actors, and whether this engagement can be in a sustainable manner. The social contexts of housing, water and sanitation, transportation and labor conditions are examined in the cities of Lahore and Karachi to assess the experiences of the urban
informal sector’s engagement with the state. A survey of state and non-state actors is carried out in field interviews to obtain the perspectives of state policies towards the IS as well as to understand the processes, constraints and possible solutions to engaging the IS. Evidence from the study supports the hypothesis that lower tiers of the state are capable of engaging the IS, but due to constraints from upper levels, are unable to do so. The study’s findings suggest that the combination of grassroots civil society efforts in mobilizing the urban IS alongside the provision of well resourced, accountable capacities of lower tiers of municipal government can generate low cost sustainable solutions to urban service delivery. Evidence also points to the benefits of civil society’s engagement with lower tiers of government to ensure that upper-level bureaucrats are held accountable for ill-conceived policy and its failures. The research shows that before success in national and provincial policy reforms can be expected, emphasis of policy has to be on the recognition and development of interactions between the IS and lower tiers of the state.
Advisors/Committee Members: Amin-Khan, Tariq (Thesis advisor), Ryerson University (Degree grantor).
Subjects/Keywords: Informal sector (Economics) – Pakistan; Informal sector (Economics); Community development; Urban – Pakistan; Pakistan – Economic conditions
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Shaheen, Faisal Haq. “Examining the effectiveness of formal-informal sector engagement in municipal Pakistan political vs. institutional constraints.” 2009. Thesis, Ryerson University. Accessed March 04, 2021.
https://digital.library.ryerson.ca/islandora/object/RULA%3A1344.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Shaheen, Faisal Haq. “Examining the effectiveness of formal-informal sector engagement in municipal Pakistan political vs. institutional constraints.” 2009. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Shaheen FH. Examining the effectiveness of formal-informal sector engagement in municipal Pakistan political vs. institutional constraints. [Internet] [Thesis]. Ryerson University; 2009. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: https://digital.library.ryerson.ca/islandora/object/RULA%3A1344.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Shaheen FH. Examining the effectiveness of formal-informal sector engagement in municipal Pakistan political vs. institutional constraints. [Thesis]. Ryerson University; 2009. Available from: https://digital.library.ryerson.ca/islandora/object/RULA%3A1344
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University of KwaZulu-Natal
6.
Dube, Godwin.
Informal sector taxation : the case of Zimbabwe.
Degree: Town and regional planning, 2014, University of KwaZulu-Natal
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/14125
► The economic crisis in Zimbabwe has had a profound impact on the labour market. As job opportunities in the formal sector have shrunk due to…
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▼ The economic crisis in Zimbabwe has had a profound impact on the labour market. As job
opportunities in the formal
sector have shrunk due to the contraction of the economy, the
informal sector has been showing rapid growth. This contraction of the economy has also had
a negative impact on the government’s ability to collect tax revenues. It is within this context
that this study seeks to analyse the Zimbabwean government’s recent attempts to collect taxes
from its large
informal sector. The study draws on conventional tax theory from the public
economics literature to inform the evaluation of the
informal sector tax system. The study
also draws on the political economy approach to taxation (and the state failure literature in
particular) given that this analysis occurs in Zimbabwe, a failing state. The three main
objectives of the work are as follows: 1) To describe the
informal sector tax code in
Zimbabwe and to explain how it relates to the broader tax system in the country, as well as to
analyse the rationale for its introduction; 2) To investigate the challenges and successes in
implementing the taxes in the
informal sector in the context of the economic and political
crisis; and 3) To analyse the
informal tax system in terms of equity and efficiency. Given the
lack of reliable official (quantitative) data on Zimbabwe, this study is primarily based on
documentary evidence and qualitative work. Qualitative interviews were carried out with 16
key informants from the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, the Ministry of Small and Medium
Enterprises Development, academia and business organisations. A total of 47
informal sector
operators from four activity classes (i.e. transport operators, flea market operators,
hairdressing salons and cottage industries) were also interviewed. The findings presented in
this thesis indicate that there have been some successes in taxing the
informal sector in
Zimbabwe. However, the study shows that
informal sector taxes have been poorly
administered. The findings also show that
informal sector taxes are generally inequitable visà-
vis formal
sector taxes. Furthermore, the implementation of presumptive taxes has induced
changes in behaviour among those in the
informal sector in their attempts to evade these
taxes, resulting in economic inefficiency. Given that very few academic studies on
informal
sector taxes in Zimbabwe have been conducted, it is hoped that this work will begin to fill the
gap in the Zimbabwean context, as well as to contribute to the small but growing literature on
informal sector taxes in developing countries more generally.
Advisors/Committee Members: Casale, Daniela Maria. (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Town and regional planning.; Informal sector (Economics) – Taxation – Zimbabwe.; Informal sector (Economics) – Taxation.; Small business – Zimbabwe.
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Dube, G. (2014). Informal sector taxation : the case of Zimbabwe. (Thesis). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10413/14125
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Dube, Godwin. “Informal sector taxation : the case of Zimbabwe.” 2014. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10413/14125.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Dube, Godwin. “Informal sector taxation : the case of Zimbabwe.” 2014. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Dube G. Informal sector taxation : the case of Zimbabwe. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/14125.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Dube G. Informal sector taxation : the case of Zimbabwe. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10413/14125
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
7.
Reyes-Campos, Humberto-Agustin.
Caso de estudio: factores para desalentar la informalidad laboral en Latinoamérica.
Degree: Economista, Economía, 2019, Universidad de Lima
URL: http://doi.org/10.26439/ulima.tesis/9838
► El objetivo de este estudio es identificar factores que tengan el poder de desalentar la informalidad laboral en Latinoamérica. Dicha informalidad laboral es medida como:…
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▼ El objetivo de este estudio es identificar factores que tengan el poder de desalentar la informalidad laboral en Latinoamérica. Dicha informalidad laboral es medida como: (i) el porcentaje de trabajadores en microempresas y (ii) el porcentaje de ocupados cotizantes a la seguridad social. A partir de datos del periodo 1990-2017 para las economías más grandes de la región, a saber: Brasil, México, Argentina, Colombia, Chile y Perú, se encuentran tres principales resultados. En primer lugar, los factores que desalientan la informalidad laboral son el gasto público en salud, y los años de educación. En segundo lugar, estos mismos factores afectan el nivel de pobreza mediante la informalidad laboral En tercer lugar, los impuestos a la renta carecen de significancia en economías mayormente informales. El modelo propuesto considera tanto a los individuos que se ven excluidos forzosamente de la formalidad como a aquellos que prefieren estar en el sector informal por elección propia y conveniencia. Para al análisis de datos se usa la técnica de Mínimos Cuadrados Ordinarios para datos en panel (Pooled-OLS) y se concluye que la calidad de los servicios públicos, en especial los de salud, son un buen incentivo para aumentar el sector formal y que elevar el nivel educativo tiene un gran poder para incluir a más personas a la economía formal.
Subjects/Keywords: Trabajo precario; Sector informal (Economía); Economía; América Latina; Precarious employment; Informal sector (Economics); Economics; Latin America; Pendiente / Pendiente; Economía, Negocios
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Reyes-Campos, H. (2019). Caso de estudio: factores para desalentar la informalidad laboral en Latinoamérica. (Thesis). Universidad de Lima. Retrieved from http://doi.org/10.26439/ulima.tesis/9838
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Reyes-Campos, Humberto-Agustin. “Caso de estudio: factores para desalentar la informalidad laboral en Latinoamérica.” 2019. Thesis, Universidad de Lima. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://doi.org/10.26439/ulima.tesis/9838.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Reyes-Campos, Humberto-Agustin. “Caso de estudio: factores para desalentar la informalidad laboral en Latinoamérica.” 2019. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Reyes-Campos H. Caso de estudio: factores para desalentar la informalidad laboral en Latinoamérica. [Internet] [Thesis]. Universidad de Lima; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://doi.org/10.26439/ulima.tesis/9838.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Reyes-Campos H. Caso de estudio: factores para desalentar la informalidad laboral en Latinoamérica. [Thesis]. Universidad de Lima; 2019. Available from: http://doi.org/10.26439/ulima.tesis/9838
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University of Oxford
8.
Amirali, Asha.
Market power : traders, farmers, and the politics of accumulation in Pakistani Punjab.
Degree: PhD, 2017, University of Oxford
URL: http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:bb0c636a-2e2c-4a4b-9df8-d81c8ad129fa
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https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.748865
► This thesis examines traders' strategies of accumulation in agricultural commodity markets in Pakistani Punjab. It contributes to the literature on markets as social and political…
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▼ This thesis examines traders' strategies of accumulation in agricultural commodity markets in Pakistani Punjab. It contributes to the literature on markets as social and political institutions as well as to broader debates on patronage, informality, urbanization, and class formation in South Asia. The principal aim of the thesis is to identify the institutions and ideologies facilitating exchange and study how they function in the market. It also aims to account for the increased political importance of traders, understood as members of Pakistan's intermediate classes, and reflect on the nature of their political participation. Non-programmatic, functional alignments are shown to be the norm and compatible with both military and democratic regimes. Through a close look at activities in one agricultural commodity market - or mandi, as it is known in Punjab - the present work explores the practices and linkages traders cultivate to bolster their economic and political power. Plunging into everyday mandi life in small-town Punjab, it illustrates how customary institutions articulate with the state and capital to co-regulate economic activity and create conditions for durable domination. Enmeshment in patron-client relations, links with the local state, associational activity, ownership and control of capital, and thick social ties are demonstrated to be key means by which wealth and power are accumulated. Class is shown to articulate closely with caste and kinship while being irreducible to them, and the role of dominant social institutions is demonstrated to be highly variable across the many processes ongoing in the market.
Subjects/Keywords: 338.1; Agricultural markets; Caste; Governance, Informal; Class; Informal sector (Economics); Patronage, Political; Pakistan
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Amirali, A. (2017). Market power : traders, farmers, and the politics of accumulation in Pakistani Punjab. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Oxford. Retrieved from http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:bb0c636a-2e2c-4a4b-9df8-d81c8ad129fa ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.748865
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Amirali, Asha. “Market power : traders, farmers, and the politics of accumulation in Pakistani Punjab.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Oxford. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:bb0c636a-2e2c-4a4b-9df8-d81c8ad129fa ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.748865.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Amirali, Asha. “Market power : traders, farmers, and the politics of accumulation in Pakistani Punjab.” 2017. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Amirali A. Market power : traders, farmers, and the politics of accumulation in Pakistani Punjab. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Oxford; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:bb0c636a-2e2c-4a4b-9df8-d81c8ad129fa ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.748865.
Council of Science Editors:
Amirali A. Market power : traders, farmers, and the politics of accumulation in Pakistani Punjab. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Oxford; 2017. Available from: http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:bb0c636a-2e2c-4a4b-9df8-d81c8ad129fa ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.748865
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
9.
Neto, Fernando Hamilton Manuel.
Cashless payment methods for informal traders
.
Degree: 2017, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
URL: http://etd.cput.ac.za/handle/20.500.11838/2471
► Over the past decade there was an increase in the availability and usage of cashless payment methods in Africa. Cashless payments allow users to make…
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▼ Over the past decade there was an increase in the availability and usage of cashless
payment methods in Africa. Cashless payments allow users to make payments without
using cash, and offer multiple benefits to both customers and merchants.These benefits
include reduced costs, improved sales, improved security, convenience, etc.
However, despite the increased variety, availability and popularity of cashless payment
solutions in Africa, the usage of cashless payments methods in Africa is still mostly
limited to money remittance and retail payments. While formal traders such as retailers
are slowly adopting and reaping the benefits of cashless payments, the large majority
of informal traders across the continent are yet to adopt cashless payments and still
limited to use cash as their main (and often only) payment method. How cash and cashless payment methods differ from the informal trader’s point of view
is not known yet; this study seeks to understand why cashless payment methods are
yet to gain popularity amongst informal traders and meanwhile cash is widely adopted
and used. This research analyses the characteristics, needs and limitations of informal
traders and evaluates the ability of both cash and cashless payment methods to satisfy
their payment needs.
Subjects/Keywords: Electronic funds transfers;
Mobile commerce;
Consumer protection;
Informal sector (Economics)
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Neto, F. H. M. (2017). Cashless payment methods for informal traders
. (Thesis). Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Retrieved from http://etd.cput.ac.za/handle/20.500.11838/2471
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Neto, Fernando Hamilton Manuel. “Cashless payment methods for informal traders
.” 2017. Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://etd.cput.ac.za/handle/20.500.11838/2471.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Neto, Fernando Hamilton Manuel. “Cashless payment methods for informal traders
.” 2017. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Neto FHM. Cashless payment methods for informal traders
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Cape Peninsula University of Technology; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://etd.cput.ac.za/handle/20.500.11838/2471.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Neto FHM. Cashless payment methods for informal traders
. [Thesis]. Cape Peninsula University of Technology; 2017. Available from: http://etd.cput.ac.za/handle/20.500.11838/2471
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
10.
Dyantyi, Unathi Sisikelelwe.
Revitalisation of the informal township economy in Mdantsane.
Degree: Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, 2017, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/15611
► The main focus of this study was to perform an assessment of viable and sustainable means of creating a vibrant and sustainable economy in the…
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▼ The main focus of this study was to perform an assessment of viable and sustainable means of creating a vibrant and sustainable economy in the Mdantsane Township. In order to perform the assessment objectives were formulated which aimed at assessing whether the informal small business sector of Mdantsane was generating wealth and livelihoods for the people running them. The study also looked at whether the informal business sector is a preferred option by most South Africans or people in the townships would rather seek employment. A number of data collection methods were used in completing this study such as literature reviews and a semi-structured questionnaire. The study revealed that Local Economic development can be implemented in the townships in order to assist in stimulating a vibrant local township economy. The study also revealed that the central focus of Local Economic Development is to support the development, growth and retention of private or co-operative enterprises. The survey conducted in the study further revealed that most businesses in the township are driven by necessity in order for them to start their businesses mainly due to unemployment. These businesses all agreed on the significant role that Local Economic Development can play in assisting township entrepreneurs and communities to grow and prosper.
Subjects/Keywords: Informal sector (Economics) – South Africa – Mdantsane; Economic development – South Africa – Mdantsane
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Dyantyi, U. S. (2017). Revitalisation of the informal township economy in Mdantsane. (Thesis). Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10948/15611
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Dyantyi, Unathi Sisikelelwe. “Revitalisation of the informal township economy in Mdantsane.” 2017. Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10948/15611.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Dyantyi, Unathi Sisikelelwe. “Revitalisation of the informal township economy in Mdantsane.” 2017. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Dyantyi US. Revitalisation of the informal township economy in Mdantsane. [Internet] [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/15611.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Dyantyi US. Revitalisation of the informal township economy in Mdantsane. [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/15611
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
11.
Nuwagaba, Geoffrey.
Relationships between cash management and growth of informal businesses in Uganda.
Degree: Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, 2016, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/12319
► This study investigates the relationships between cash management and growth of informal businesses in Uganda. Whereas anecdotal evidence has for some time revealed that informal…
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▼ This study investigates the relationships between cash management and growth of informal businesses in Uganda. Whereas anecdotal evidence has for some time revealed that informal businesses in Uganda are faced with the challenge of cash management, no specific studies have been conducted to investigate how this relates to the growth of businesses where evidence has also indicated that most of these businesses do not exist for very long. In particular, the study assesses and explores the growth levels of informal businesses in terms of sales volume, growth in employment and length of existence. The study investigates the various ways in which informal businesses manage their cash and investigates the various internal and external factors that moderate cash management and the growth of the informal businesses. Furthermore, the study proposes a possible framework to manage cash in informal businesses and makes recommendations to informal business owners and managers on how to effectively manage cash in order to stimulate business growth. In order to investigate the relationships between the variables, an empirical investigation was undertaken. Based on the literature review, the primary objective of the study was formulated to investigate the relationships between cash management and growth of informal businesses amidst the external and internal environment in Uganda in order to suggest a framework for effective management of cash by informal businesses that would enhance their growth. A positivistic research paradigm was adopted in this study. A sample of 383 informal businesses was drawn from the five divisions of Kampala district namely; Central, Kawempe, Makindye, Nakawa and Rubaga. To ensure validity and reliability, EFA and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient were computed. Six hypotheses were developed to test the relationships between cash management and growth of informal businesses. The empirical results revealed that there is a significant relationship between cash management and the external environment in which informal businesses operate, a significant relationship between the external environment and the growth of informal businesses and a significant relationship between cash management and growth of informal businesses where the external environment will have a moderating influence on the relationship. The empirical results did not establish a significant relationship between cash management and the internal environment in which informal businesses operate, the internal environment and growth of informal businesses and cash management and growth of informal businesses where internal environment will have a moderating influence on the relationship. The results of this study show that the growth of informal businesses is largely hampered by poor cash management practices and challenges such as the lack of cash planning, lack of cash forecasting and budgeting, lack of financial controls and reporting, the tendency to invest largely in short-term assets which limits their profitability, the employment of less…
Subjects/Keywords: Cash management – Uganda; Informal sector (Economics) – Uganda; Small business – Uganda
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Nuwagaba, G. (2016). Relationships between cash management and growth of informal businesses in Uganda. (Thesis). Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10948/12319
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Nuwagaba, Geoffrey. “Relationships between cash management and growth of informal businesses in Uganda.” 2016. Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10948/12319.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Nuwagaba, Geoffrey. “Relationships between cash management and growth of informal businesses in Uganda.” 2016. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Nuwagaba G. Relationships between cash management and growth of informal businesses in Uganda. [Internet] [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/12319.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Nuwagaba G. Relationships between cash management and growth of informal businesses in Uganda. [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/12319
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Stellenbosch University
12.
Gumbo, Trynos.
On ideology change and spatial and structural linkages between formal and informal economic sectors in Zimbabwean cities (1981-2010).
Degree: PhD, Geography and Environmental Studies, 2013, Stellenbosch University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/79861
► ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Zimbabwean cities have been experiencing wide-ranging economic restructuring since independence in 1980. The relationships between the declining formal economy and the growing informal…
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▼ ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Zimbabwean cities have been experiencing wide-ranging economic restructuring since
independence in 1980. The relationships between the declining formal economy and the
growing
informal economy concomitant with political and economic ideological shifts over
the years have not been studied extensively and are not well understood. In this study the
impact of political and economic ideological shifts on the growth, spatial and structural
linkages between the two sectors over the three decades, from 1981-2010, in the country’s
two main cities, Harare and Bulawayo, is investigated.
Mixed-method approaches were applied to gather spatial, quantitative and qualitative data.
Geospatial data were created using 1164 and 857 geographical positioning system locational
points of
informal economic enterprises in Harare and Bulawayo respectively. Maps of the
two cities were scanned, georeferenced, projected and digitised. Longitudinal and crosssectional
data were gathered from archival sources and through 300 and 600 questionnaire
surveys of formal and
informal economic operators respectively. Qualitative data was
generated from 30 interviews that were conducted with professionals that influence the
operations of the two sectors. The data were analysed using GIS, SPSS and Statistica
software to reveal the temporal growth of the two sectors, as well as their spatial and
structural linkages.
It was found that the
informal sector grew by 17% under the socialist policies of the 1980s.
This increase was partly attributable to overurbanisation because the urban labour force
increased at an average of 3% per annum compared to the formal economic
sector that
generated employment at an average of only 2.2% per annum throughout the 1980s. The
shifts toward neo-liberal economic policies at the beginning of the 1990s resulted in immense
retrenchments, forcing many workers to join the
informal sector. As formal firms adjusted
their operations to fight global competition, employment generation declined to an average of
1% per annum throughout the1990s. The
informal sector responded by employing 61% of the
labour force by 2001. The adoption of authoritarian policies at the beginning of the 2000s
accelerated the decline of the formal economy which recorded negative growths for most of
the first decade of the millennium. This led to the rapid rise of
informal sector employment to
an astronomic level of 87.8% in 2008. The investigation revealed substantial locational transformations of both formal and
informal
economic enterprises. During the 30-year period,
informal economic businesses spread in
low-income suburbs, city centres and neighbourhood and district shopping centres. 16.3% of
formal economic enterprises left the city centres preferring secure medium density suburbs
close to the CBDs, shopping complexes, industrial, office and business parks on the edges of
the cities. 83.7% remained in the city centres and industrial centres where informalisation of
operations was one of the strategies…
Advisors/Committee Members: Geyer, Hermanus Stephanus, Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies..
Subjects/Keywords: Geography and environmental studies; Informal sector (Economics) – Zimbabwe
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Gumbo, T. (2013). On ideology change and spatial and structural linkages between formal and informal economic sectors in Zimbabwean cities (1981-2010). (Doctoral Dissertation). Stellenbosch University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/79861
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Gumbo, Trynos. “On ideology change and spatial and structural linkages between formal and informal economic sectors in Zimbabwean cities (1981-2010).” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Stellenbosch University. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/79861.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Gumbo, Trynos. “On ideology change and spatial and structural linkages between formal and informal economic sectors in Zimbabwean cities (1981-2010).” 2013. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Gumbo T. On ideology change and spatial and structural linkages between formal and informal economic sectors in Zimbabwean cities (1981-2010). [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Stellenbosch University; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/79861.
Council of Science Editors:
Gumbo T. On ideology change and spatial and structural linkages between formal and informal economic sectors in Zimbabwean cities (1981-2010). [Doctoral Dissertation]. Stellenbosch University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/79861
Columbia University
13.
Kassamali, Sumayya.
Migrant Worker Lifeworlds of Beirut.
Degree: 2017, Columbia University
URL: https://doi.org/10.7916/D8NG534P
► A country of approximately 4 million citizens, Lebanon is home to over half a million Asian and black African migrant workers concentrated in its capital…
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▼ A country of approximately 4 million citizens, Lebanon is home to over half a million Asian and black African migrant workers concentrated in its capital city of Beirut. An estimated one quarter of Lebanese households employ a live-in female migrant domestic worker on a full time basis. Over the last decade, many of these women have fled domestic confinement to enter Lebanon’s informal labour market, and have recently been joined by hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing war across the country’s eastern border. This dissertation examines the social worlds of these migrant workers. It demonstrates that non-Arab migrant workers in Beirut are not simply temporary workers, but constitute a specific subject category structured by socioeconomic relations that determine the possibility of their life in the city. Specifically, it argues that migrant workers in Beirut are subjects denied recognition, and who therefore lie outside the nation-state, while having forged an urban belonging inside the city. I demonstrate this by examining migrant workers’ interactions with the joint nexus of citizen-state authority, their experiences of time in both labour and rest, their modes of receiving address and inhabiting speech in the Arabic language, and their intimate and collective relations in the city. Together with growing numbers of male Syrian refugees, migrant workers in Beirut have created an urban underground that has transformed both what and who it means to live in the city today. This dissertation offers an ethnographic map of these transformations.
Subjects/Keywords: Ethnology; Foreign workers – Social conditions; Anthropology; Informal sector (Economics)
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Kassamali, S. (2017). Migrant Worker Lifeworlds of Beirut. (Doctoral Dissertation). Columbia University. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.7916/D8NG534P
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kassamali, Sumayya. “Migrant Worker Lifeworlds of Beirut.” 2017. Doctoral Dissertation, Columbia University. Accessed March 04, 2021.
https://doi.org/10.7916/D8NG534P.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kassamali, Sumayya. “Migrant Worker Lifeworlds of Beirut.” 2017. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Kassamali S. Migrant Worker Lifeworlds of Beirut. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Columbia University; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: https://doi.org/10.7916/D8NG534P.
Council of Science Editors:
Kassamali S. Migrant Worker Lifeworlds of Beirut. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Columbia University; 2017. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7916/D8NG534P
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
14.
Mabika, Shingirirayi.
The motivation and success factors of Zimbabwean grocery stokvels in Cape Town, South Africa
.
Degree: 2018, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
URL: http://etd.cput.ac.za/handle/20.500.11838/2900
► Owing to socioeconomic and political turmoil in Zimbabwe, large numbers of Zimbabweans emigrated to South Africa. As many are effectively excluded from availing themselves of…
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▼ Owing to socioeconomic and political turmoil in Zimbabwe, large numbers of Zimbabweans emigrated to South Africa. As many are effectively excluded from availing themselves of the services of financial institutions in the formal
sector, they often form stokvels, an
informal method of saving which is commonly practised in their home country. The research study was conducted in order the investigate the dynamics of Zimbabwean grocery stokvels in Cape Town, the factors which have encouraged their formation and contributed to their success, and those which could potentially militate against their success. A mixed methods approach was adopted and both quantitative and qualitative research methods were used to collect the data. The quantitative data was obtained through the administration of a survey questionnaire, while the qualitative data was obtained by conducting one-on-one semi-structured interviews with leaders of Zimbabwean grocery stokvels, their spouses, and members of their families who did not belong to their stokvels. The qualitative data was augmented through the taking of field notes during the interviews. The findings revealed that grocery stokvels serve two related purposes. They enable their members to save towards making large collective bulk purchases at advantageous prices and also to send scarce and highly prized basic necessities to their families and relatives in Zimbabwe, who continue to suffer extreme privations owing to the meltdown which the economy of the country has undergone. The success of grocery stokvels stems largely from the close ties, which exist among their members. It was found that although women tend to dominate grocery stokvels, in some instances male members participate by providing financial support. The chief factors which emerged as having the potential to militate against the success of grocery stokvels were members leaving owing to unforeseen adverse financial circumstances and the erosion of mutual trust owing to members failing to honour their obligations to make fixed monthly contributions. The recommendations which were made on the basis of the findings included the drawing up of formal constitutions and stokvels entering into agreements with large wholesalers and retail chains to maximise the benefits which grocery stokvels are able to derive from collective bulk purchases. It was also suggested that males should participate more actively than they do at present, as making fixed monthly contributions entitles them to participate in decisions concerning how the funds which have been accumulated should be spent at the end of each cycle.
Advisors/Committee Members: Tengeh, Robertson K., Prof (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Rotating credit associations;
Informal sector (Economics);
Saving and investment
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Mabika, S. (2018). The motivation and success factors of Zimbabwean grocery stokvels in Cape Town, South Africa
. (Thesis). Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Retrieved from http://etd.cput.ac.za/handle/20.500.11838/2900
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mabika, Shingirirayi. “The motivation and success factors of Zimbabwean grocery stokvels in Cape Town, South Africa
.” 2018. Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://etd.cput.ac.za/handle/20.500.11838/2900.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mabika, Shingirirayi. “The motivation and success factors of Zimbabwean grocery stokvels in Cape Town, South Africa
.” 2018. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Mabika S. The motivation and success factors of Zimbabwean grocery stokvels in Cape Town, South Africa
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Cape Peninsula University of Technology; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://etd.cput.ac.za/handle/20.500.11838/2900.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Mabika S. The motivation and success factors of Zimbabwean grocery stokvels in Cape Town, South Africa
. [Thesis]. Cape Peninsula University of Technology; 2018. Available from: http://etd.cput.ac.za/handle/20.500.11838/2900
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Columbia University
15.
Ma, Nanchen.
Explore the Complaint Towards Street Vendors in Manhattan: Discussion About Distribution and Influential Factors.
Degree: 2018, Columbia University
URL: https://doi.org/10.7916/D8Q5463M
► The informal economy, represented by the street vendors, is not a recent trend. Although there are a lot of advantages of the street vendors, conflicts…
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▼ The informal economy, represented by the street vendors, is not a recent trend. Although there are a lot of advantages of the street vendors, conflicts exist. This research explores the complaints towards street vendors in Manhattan and discusses their distribution and influential factors. Through the analysis, governments and city planners have a general understanding of the conflicts and guideline for the future design and regulation. It mainly uses the quantitative method, by a mix of data, to explore the complaints towards street vendors. This includes the spatial analysis using GIS and the linear regression model. The results show that the more diverse that the land use is, the more conflicts between the street vendors and the city. The larger the income unevenness, the more complaints. And the area with more street connectivity has more complaints towards street vendors. The results reevaluate the mixed land use in urban planning and the current regulation.
Subjects/Keywords: City planning; Street vendors; Streets – Planning; Informal sector (Economics)
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Ma, N. (2018). Explore the Complaint Towards Street Vendors in Manhattan: Discussion About Distribution and Influential Factors. (Masters Thesis). Columbia University. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.7916/D8Q5463M
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ma, Nanchen. “Explore the Complaint Towards Street Vendors in Manhattan: Discussion About Distribution and Influential Factors.” 2018. Masters Thesis, Columbia University. Accessed March 04, 2021.
https://doi.org/10.7916/D8Q5463M.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ma, Nanchen. “Explore the Complaint Towards Street Vendors in Manhattan: Discussion About Distribution and Influential Factors.” 2018. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Ma N. Explore the Complaint Towards Street Vendors in Manhattan: Discussion About Distribution and Influential Factors. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Columbia University; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: https://doi.org/10.7916/D8Q5463M.
Council of Science Editors:
Ma N. Explore the Complaint Towards Street Vendors in Manhattan: Discussion About Distribution and Influential Factors. [Masters Thesis]. Columbia University; 2018. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7916/D8Q5463M
Massey University
16.
Duncan, Lynda.
Paid domestic work and labour rights in Fiji : a case study : a thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Philosophy in Development Studies at Massey University
.
Degree: 2006, Massey University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10179/7814
► This research explores the experiences of paid domestic workers and their expatriate employers in Fiji to enable further understanding of employment conditions in the informal…
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▼ This research explores the experiences of paid domestic workers and their expatriate employers in Fiji to enable further understanding of employment conditions in the informal work sector, a sector characterised by the absence of labour laws and employment regulation. The study investigates the perspectives of both domestic workers and employers on the employment relationship, conditions of work and the economic opportunity provided by this type of wage work. Responses obtained from individual interviews with domestic workers and expatriate employers were analysed to develop themes relating to the employment of domestic workers. These themes centre on the working terms and conditions of paid domestic workers, the nature of the employment relationship, and perceptions of employment law and labour rights for domestic workers. The results of the research show that employment laws that specify worker entitlements and employer obligations are not always necessary to ensure decent working conditions. This contrasts with conclusions reached in other studies on paid domestic work, which have found that the private, isolated nature of the employment arrangement and the absence of formal labour protection have contributed to a particularly exploitative employment environment. Paid domestic workers were provided with better working conditions than they had experienced in the formal sector and generally enjoyed a positive relationship with their employer. The experience of expatriate employers of employment conditions in their home countries played a significant role in this outcome. However, it is clear that wage workers in the informal sector are reliant on employer goodwill and integrity in determining working conditions. This finding points to a need for some form of regulation of working conditions in the informal sector and further research to determine how regulation might be achieved without disrupting the viability of economic opportunities within the sector.
Subjects/Keywords: Fiji;
Domestics;
Informal sector (Economics)
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Duncan, L. (2006). Paid domestic work and labour rights in Fiji : a case study : a thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Philosophy in Development Studies at Massey University
. (Thesis). Massey University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10179/7814
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Duncan, Lynda. “Paid domestic work and labour rights in Fiji : a case study : a thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Philosophy in Development Studies at Massey University
.” 2006. Thesis, Massey University. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10179/7814.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Duncan, Lynda. “Paid domestic work and labour rights in Fiji : a case study : a thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Philosophy in Development Studies at Massey University
.” 2006. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Duncan L. Paid domestic work and labour rights in Fiji : a case study : a thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Philosophy in Development Studies at Massey University
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Massey University; 2006. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10179/7814.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Duncan L. Paid domestic work and labour rights in Fiji : a case study : a thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Philosophy in Development Studies at Massey University
. [Thesis]. Massey University; 2006. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10179/7814
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
17.
Abanto-Aranda, Deyvi-Franco.
El impacto de la informalidad en la recaudación fiscal y en el crecimiento económico: un análisis para países miembros de OCDE y América Latina 1995-2016.
Degree: Economista, Economía, 2019, Universidad de Lima
URL: http://doi.org/10.26439/ulima.tesis/9820
► En este estudio se estimará el impacto del fenómeno en la recaudación fiscal y el crecimiento económico. Se emplea el método generalizado de momentos en…
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▼ En este estudio se estimará el impacto del fenómeno en la recaudación fiscal y el crecimiento económico. Se emplea el método generalizado de momentos en 3 (GMM 3SLS) etapas para datos de panel, porque en ese modelo econométrico las variables dependientes a estudiar se determinarán en un conjunto de ecuaciones simultaneas. Además, que el fenómeno necesita incluir instrumentos para las variables independientes y con ello explicar de manera óptima el problema. Además, con el estimador GMM 3SLS, no necesitamos especificar la relación estructural entre todas las variables endógenas; necesitamos especificar sólo la ecuación en la que se centra el interés y simplemente asumir relaciones de forma reducida entre los regresores endógenos de la ecuación de interés y las variables exógenas del modelo.
Por último, se explicarán las relaciones de la economía
informal con las variables de estudio. Además, se analizará como el fenómeno afecta a las instituciones gubernamentales de manera negativa, ya que el camino a una posible solución de la economía
informal nace por las instituciones eficientes.
Advisors/Committee Members: Durán-Fernández, Rosa-Luz (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Desarrollo económico; Sector informal (Economía); Recaudación de impuestos; Economic development; Informal sector (Economics); Tax collection; Pendiente / Pendiente; Economía, Negocios
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Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Abanto-Aranda, Deyvi-Franco. “El impacto de la informalidad en la recaudación fiscal y en el crecimiento económico: un análisis para países miembros de OCDE y América Latina 1995-2016.” 2019. Thesis, Universidad de Lima. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://doi.org/10.26439/ulima.tesis/9820.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Abanto-Aranda, Deyvi-Franco. “El impacto de la informalidad en la recaudación fiscal y en el crecimiento económico: un análisis para países miembros de OCDE y América Latina 1995-2016.” 2019. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Abanto-Aranda D. El impacto de la informalidad en la recaudación fiscal y en el crecimiento económico: un análisis para países miembros de OCDE y América Latina 1995-2016. [Internet] [Thesis]. Universidad de Lima; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://doi.org/10.26439/ulima.tesis/9820.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Abanto-Aranda D. El impacto de la informalidad en la recaudación fiscal y en el crecimiento económico: un análisis para países miembros de OCDE y América Latina 1995-2016. [Thesis]. Universidad de Lima; 2019. Available from: http://doi.org/10.26439/ulima.tesis/9820
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Columbia University
18.
Chaurey, Ritam.
Essays on Firm Behavior In India.
Degree: 2014, Columbia University
URL: https://doi.org/10.7916/D87D2S86
► The private sector in developing countries plays a key role in job-creation and is central to economic development and poverty alleviation. Governments around the world…
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▼ The private sector in developing countries plays a key role in job-creation and is central to economic development and poverty alleviation. Governments around the world use various policies and regulations targeting firms in an attempt to foster growth. This dissertation focuses on the interplay between government policies, firm behavior, and labor markets in India.
In Chapter 1, I study the impact of a location-based tax incentive scheme in India. Location-based policies that target particular geographic regions are widely used by governments, but there have been few rigorous evaluations of their causal impacts especially in the context of developing countries. Using aggregated and firm-level panel data, I find large increases in employment, total output, fixed capital, and the number of firms as a result of the program. These increases are due to both the growth of existing firms as well as the entry of new firms. There is supporting evidence that the new firms entering the treated regions are larger and more productive. I find no evidence for relocation of firms or spillovers in industrial activity between treatment and control areas. Finally, using data from household surveys, I show that wages of workers rise but find no changes in housing rents or migration across the treated and control regions. My results therefore suggest that the policy increased welfare, and I also conclude that the policy was cost-effective. This provides support for place-based policies to correct for regional economic disparities, especially in settings with low labor mobility.
In the next chapter, I focus on the effects of a place-based policy on informal firms. The informal sector in India is a major component of economic activity covering more than 80% of the workforce. More often than not, the informal sector is beyond the ambit of tax authorities, hurting public finances in India. In Chapter 2, I study the impact of the federally financed location-based tax incentive scheme (studied in Chapter 1) on informal firms in India. Using a difference-in-differences approach with bordering districts, neighboring states, and major states as control groups, I find no evidence for increases in employment, total output, gross value added, and registration status for informal firms on average. However, separating informal firms into those that do not hire regular workers (Own Account Manufacturing Enterprises) and those that hire workers (Non-directory manufacturing enterprises/Directory Manufacturing Enterprises) reveals heterogeneous effects. I find that the policy change led to a higher likelihood of registration by NDME/DMEs but no effect on OAMEs. The policy change did not impact the size of these different kinds of firms. This chapter provides suggestive evidence that tax-exemption schemes can be a useful policy tool to incentivize informal firms to register.
In Chapter 3, I revisit the contentious labor laws in India and their effects on hiring decisions of firms faced with demand shocks. Labor regulations in India…
Subjects/Keywords: Informal sector (Economics) – Taxation; Labor laws and legislation; Economic development; Tax incentives – Evaluation; Economics
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Chaurey, R. (2014). Essays on Firm Behavior In India. (Doctoral Dissertation). Columbia University. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.7916/D87D2S86
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Chaurey, Ritam. “Essays on Firm Behavior In India.” 2014. Doctoral Dissertation, Columbia University. Accessed March 04, 2021.
https://doi.org/10.7916/D87D2S86.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Chaurey, Ritam. “Essays on Firm Behavior In India.” 2014. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Chaurey R. Essays on Firm Behavior In India. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Columbia University; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: https://doi.org/10.7916/D87D2S86.
Council of Science Editors:
Chaurey R. Essays on Firm Behavior In India. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Columbia University; 2014. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7916/D87D2S86
University of Pretoria
19.
[No author].
Stokvels as alternative microfinance institutions :
conversations with women from Venda
.
Degree: 2010, University of Pretoria
URL: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03252010-134418/
► Stokvels have been around in South Africa for many years and they are a way that people motivate each other to save. The study explored…
(more)
▼ Stokvels have been around in South Africa for many
years and they are a way that people motivate each other to save.
The study explored the operations of stokvels in order to identify
features of stokvels that make them successful and why they remain
popular in Black communities even with people who have access to
formal financial institutions. The study further explored if there
were gender preferences for stokvel groups and the reasons thereof.
Exploratory research in the form of three focus groups was
conducted with women stokvels in Venda in the Limpopo province,
South Africa. All the groups have been in existence between seven
and thirty years. The women were asked questions to determine why
they choose to participate in stokvels and also what it takes to
make the groups successful. The study found that the success of
stokvels is that they are driven by a purpose which is beyond
money, they exist to assist the members improve their lives. The
members take the rules seriously because they do not want to
disappoint each other. Trust and social capital were found to be
critical in ensuring success. The women said that stokvels forced
them to save through peer pressure, and they appreciated the
relationships that they were able to foster in the stokvels. Those
who had no access to formal financial institutions found that the
stokvels gave them access to funds that they would not otherwise
have thereby making it possible for them to achieve a higher
standard of living. Women were found to prefer other women as
members in their stokvels groups.
Advisors/Committee Members: Mr C Jonker (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: UCTD;
Informal sector
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author], [. (2010). Stokvels as alternative microfinance institutions :
conversations with women from Venda
. (Masters Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03252010-134418/
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
author], [No. “Stokvels as alternative microfinance institutions :
conversations with women from Venda
.” 2010. Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03252010-134418/.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
author], [No. “Stokvels as alternative microfinance institutions :
conversations with women from Venda
.” 2010. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
author] [. Stokvels as alternative microfinance institutions :
conversations with women from Venda
. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03252010-134418/.
Council of Science Editors:
author] [. Stokvels as alternative microfinance institutions :
conversations with women from Venda
. [Masters Thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. Available from: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03252010-134418/
University of Pretoria
20.
[No author].
A conceptual model for the development of indicators
for informal markets
.
Degree: 2010, University of Pretoria
URL: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03312010-122240/
► Informal markets are recognised as presenting lucrative business opportunities for the private sector. However, informal markets function by a different set of rules when compared…
(more)
▼ Informal markets are recognised as presenting
lucrative business opportunities for the private sector. However,
informal markets function by a different set of rules when compared
to the formal sector, and so require a different paradigm
altogether. The approach proposed in this report sees the
convergence of conventional micro economics with development
economics and the theories of sustainable development.A community
is used as the unit of analysis for the informal market. A model is
proposed that uses the sustainable livelihoods framework to
describe the various elements of the community as a system, and how
these interact to produce desired outcomes. This study was designed
from the perspective of measuring the informal market. Measurement
allows quantification and qualification of the phenomenon of the
informal market and allows for more effective decision making. The
conceptual model was therefore developed to gain a theoretical
understanding of the phenomenon to be measured. A systems
perspective is taken to develop a high-level framework for
indicator selection. This is considered to be the first, in a
series of steps, towards developing indicators for the informal
market, and even a single composite indicator for the informal
market.A small sample of experts was interviewed to explore the
informal economy from their own observation and experience. The
insights shared in the interviews pointed to the applicability of
the proposed model to informal markets, and demonstrated the
complexity of these markets. A number of further research
opportunities can be explored to further develop this
concept.
Subjects/Keywords: UCTD;
Informal sector
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author], [. (2010). A conceptual model for the development of indicators
for informal markets
. (Masters Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03312010-122240/
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
author], [No. “A conceptual model for the development of indicators
for informal markets
.” 2010. Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03312010-122240/.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
author], [No. “A conceptual model for the development of indicators
for informal markets
.” 2010. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
author] [. A conceptual model for the development of indicators
for informal markets
. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03312010-122240/.
Council of Science Editors:
author] [. A conceptual model for the development of indicators
for informal markets
. [Masters Thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. Available from: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-03312010-122240/
University of Pretoria
21.
[No author].
Challenges and coping strategies of female street
vendors in the informal sector
.
Degree: 2010, University of Pretoria
URL: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04072010-141453/
► The study aims to alert policy makers and planners in the City of Johannesburg to the problems and coping mechanisms which undermines the business performance…
(more)
▼ The study aims to alert policy makers and planners
in the City of Johannesburg to the problems and coping mechanisms
which undermines the business performance of female street vendors
in the
informal economy. The research made use of twelve in-depth
interviews with male and female street vendors and alluded to the
reality faced by females relative to males. In addition, five
interviews were conducted with leaders of organisations
representing the
informal sector. The findings suggest that female
traders are burdened with responsibilities of child and family care
which can limit the extent of their trading. Furthermore they have
little access to finance and capital to expand their businesses.
More women were found to be victims of crime and they experienced a
sense of helplessness at the hands of criminals. Other problems
experienced by both male and female traders include: inadequate
trading spaces, infrastructural challenges and harassment by the
Metro Police. The research concludes that the formation of street
vendor co-operatives (similar to those that have been successful
elsewhere), education and training, and more balanced enforcement
of municipal by-laws may alleviate some of the
challenges.
Advisors/Committee Members: Ms Z Ismail (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: UCTD;
Informal sector
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author], [. (2010). Challenges and coping strategies of female street
vendors in the informal sector
. (Masters Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04072010-141453/
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
author], [No. “Challenges and coping strategies of female street
vendors in the informal sector
.” 2010. Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04072010-141453/.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
author], [No. “Challenges and coping strategies of female street
vendors in the informal sector
.” 2010. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
author] [. Challenges and coping strategies of female street
vendors in the informal sector
. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04072010-141453/.
Council of Science Editors:
author] [. Challenges and coping strategies of female street
vendors in the informal sector
. [Masters Thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. Available from: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04072010-141453/
University of Pretoria
22.
Moliea, Hulisani.
Stokvels as
alternative microfinance institutions : conversations with women
from Venda.
Degree: Gordon Institute of Business
Science (GIBS), 2010, University of Pretoria
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23463
► Stokvels have been around in South Africa for many years and they are a way that people motivate each other to save. The study explored…
(more)
▼ Stokvels have been around in South Africa for many years
and they are a way that people motivate each other to save. The
study explored the operations of stokvels in order to identify
features of stokvels that make them successful and why they remain
popular in Black communities even with people who have access to
formal financial institutions. The study further explored if there
were gender preferences for stokvel groups and the reasons thereof.
Exploratory research in the form of three focus groups was
conducted with women stokvels in Venda in the Limpopo province,
South Africa. All the groups have been in existence between seven
and thirty years. The women were asked questions to determine why
they choose to participate in stokvels and also what it takes to
make the groups successful. The study found that the success of
stokvels is that they are driven by a purpose which is beyond
money, they exist to assist the members improve their lives. The
members take the rules seriously because they do not want to
disappoint each other. Trust and social capital were found to be
critical in ensuring success. The women said that stokvels forced
them to save through peer pressure, and they appreciated the
relationships that they were able to foster in the stokvels. Those
who had no access to formal financial institutions found that the
stokvels gave them access to funds that they would not otherwise
have thereby making it possible for them to achieve a higher
standard of living. Women were found to prefer other women as
members in their stokvels groups.
Advisors/Committee Members: Mr C Jonker (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: UCTD; Informal
sector
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Moliea, H. (2010). Stokvels as
alternative microfinance institutions : conversations with women
from Venda. (Masters Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23463
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Moliea, Hulisani. “Stokvels as
alternative microfinance institutions : conversations with women
from Venda.” 2010. Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23463.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Moliea, Hulisani. “Stokvels as
alternative microfinance institutions : conversations with women
from Venda.” 2010. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Moliea H. Stokvels as
alternative microfinance institutions : conversations with women
from Venda. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23463.
Council of Science Editors:
Moliea H. Stokvels as
alternative microfinance institutions : conversations with women
from Venda. [Masters Thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23463
University of Pretoria
23.
Mistry, Pratibha.
A conceptual
model for the development of indicators for informal
markets.
Degree: Gordon Institute of Business
Science (GIBS), 2010, University of Pretoria
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23653
► Informal markets are recognised as presenting lucrative business opportunities for the private sector. However, informal markets function by a different set of rules when compared…
(more)
▼ Informal markets are recognised as presenting lucrative
business opportunities for the private sector. However, informal
markets function by a different set of rules when compared to the
formal sector, and so require a different paradigm altogether. The
approach proposed in this report sees the convergence of
conventional micro economics with development economics and the
theories of sustainable development.A community is used as the unit
of analysis for the informal market. A model is proposed that uses
the sustainable livelihoods framework to describe the various
elements of the community as a system, and how these interact to
produce desired outcomes. This study was designed from the
perspective of measuring the informal market. Measurement allows
quantification and qualification of the phenomenon of the informal
market and allows for more effective decision making. The
conceptual model was therefore developed to gain a theoretical
understanding of the phenomenon to be measured. A systems
perspective is taken to develop a high-level framework for
indicator selection. This is considered to be the first, in a
series of steps, towards developing indicators for the informal
market, and even a single composite indicator for the informal
market.A small sample of experts was interviewed to explore the
informal economy from their own observation and experience. The
insights shared in the interviews pointed to the applicability of
the proposed model to informal markets, and demonstrated the
complexity of these markets. A number of further research
opportunities can be explored to further develop this
concept.
Subjects/Keywords: UCTD; Informal
sector
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Mistry, P. (2010). A conceptual
model for the development of indicators for informal
markets. (Masters Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23653
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mistry, Pratibha. “A conceptual
model for the development of indicators for informal
markets.” 2010. Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23653.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mistry, Pratibha. “A conceptual
model for the development of indicators for informal
markets.” 2010. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Mistry P. A conceptual
model for the development of indicators for informal
markets. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23653.
Council of Science Editors:
Mistry P. A conceptual
model for the development of indicators for informal
markets. [Masters Thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23653
University of Pretoria
24.
Berry, Tanja.
Challenges and
coping strategies of female street vendors in the informal
sector.
Degree: Gordon Institute of Business
Science (GIBS), 2010, University of Pretoria
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23839
► The study aims to alert policy makers and planners in the City of Johannesburg to the problems and coping mechanisms which undermines the business performance…
(more)
▼ The study aims to alert policy makers and planners in the
City of Johannesburg to the problems and coping mechanisms which
undermines the business performance of female street vendors in the
informal economy. The research made use of twelve in-depth
interviews with male and female street vendors and alluded to the
reality faced by females relative to males. In addition, five
interviews were conducted with leaders of organisations
representing the
informal sector. The findings suggest that female
traders are burdened with responsibilities of child and family care
which can limit the extent of their trading. Furthermore they have
little access to finance and capital to expand their businesses.
More women were found to be victims of crime and they experienced a
sense of helplessness at the hands of criminals. Other problems
experienced by both male and female traders include: inadequate
trading spaces, infrastructural challenges and harassment by the
Metro Police. The research concludes that the formation of street
vendor co-operatives (similar to those that have been successful
elsewhere), education and training, and more balanced enforcement
of municipal by-laws may alleviate some of the
challenges.
Advisors/Committee Members: Ms Z Ismail (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: UCTD; Informal
sector
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Berry, T. (2010). Challenges and
coping strategies of female street vendors in the informal
sector. (Masters Thesis). University of Pretoria. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23839
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Berry, Tanja. “Challenges and
coping strategies of female street vendors in the informal
sector.” 2010. Masters Thesis, University of Pretoria. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23839.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Berry, Tanja. “Challenges and
coping strategies of female street vendors in the informal
sector.” 2010. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Berry T. Challenges and
coping strategies of female street vendors in the informal
sector. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23839.
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Berry T. Challenges and
coping strategies of female street vendors in the informal
sector. [Masters Thesis]. University of Pretoria; 2010. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23839
University of Cape Town
25.
Addero-Radier, B.
Investigating entrepreneurship as the nexus to mainstreaming the micro enterprise informal sector: A case study of blue chip companies in the Nairobi Securities Exchange and government organizations tasked with mainstreaming the micro enterprise jua kali sector in Kenya.
Degree: Image, Research of GSB, 2016, University of Cape Town
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22875
► Background The process of mainstreaming the informal sector into the formal sector in Kenya has been considered and evaluated from as early as the 1970…
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▼ Background The process of mainstreaming the
informal sector into the formal
sector in Kenya has been considered and evaluated from as early as the 1970 as a means of poverty reduction and job creation. Information available on mainstreaming from the formal
sector and government in Kenya indicate that both these sectors appreciate the value of mainstreaming the
informal sector, however both parties have been unable to successfully mainstream the
informal sector into the formal
sector more than 40 years on. The relationship between the three sectors has also been reviewed and both the formal and government
sector are cognizant of the need to create an enabling environment that would foster the mainstreaming process through an appropriate legal and regulatory framework. Methods The study follows a case study approach underpinned by an interpretive foundation. An extensive published literature, secondary data on the
informal sector and grey-literature search on mainstreaming was conducted between 2006 and 2010. Between 2007 and 2008 a survey was conducted a threepronged approach to allow independent surveys of the
informal sector as represented by the three largest jua kali (Kiswahili words for 'hot sun' which signifies outdoor exposure characterising the
informal sector trade) markets in Kenya, namely Gikomba, Kariobangi and Kawangware. The government institutions mandated with various responsibilities for the
informal sector as represented by blue chip companies on the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE), today known as The Nairobi Securities Exchange and the government
sector represents the formal
sector. Stringent criteria were applied to select the sample data where random sampling was used for the
informal sector in the three named markets. Survey sample size for the
informal sector was 539. The survey was conducted between 2007-2008. The survey for the selected blue chip companies was conducted in 2008. The findings from the survey precipitated the need to conduct a survey within the government
sector, specifically with the government bodies and ministries with the mandate to facilitate the development of the jua kali
sector. Face to face interviews using open-ended questionnaires was used to collect the data and identify opportunities for mainstreaming and integration amongst the three sectors. The effects of this association was interrogated and evaluated in order to identify opportunities that can establish a sustainable and long-term mainstreaming process for the
informal sector in Kenya.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hall, Martin (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: entrepreneurship - informal sector
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Addero-Radier, B. “Investigating entrepreneurship as the nexus to mainstreaming the micro enterprise informal sector: A case study of blue chip companies in the Nairobi Securities Exchange and government organizations tasked with mainstreaming the micro enterprise jua kali sector in Kenya.” 2016. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22875.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Addero-Radier, B. “Investigating entrepreneurship as the nexus to mainstreaming the micro enterprise informal sector: A case study of blue chip companies in the Nairobi Securities Exchange and government organizations tasked with mainstreaming the micro enterprise jua kali sector in Kenya.” 2016. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Addero-Radier B. Investigating entrepreneurship as the nexus to mainstreaming the micro enterprise informal sector: A case study of blue chip companies in the Nairobi Securities Exchange and government organizations tasked with mainstreaming the micro enterprise jua kali sector in Kenya. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22875.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Addero-Radier B. Investigating entrepreneurship as the nexus to mainstreaming the micro enterprise informal sector: A case study of blue chip companies in the Nairobi Securities Exchange and government organizations tasked with mainstreaming the micro enterprise jua kali sector in Kenya. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22875
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Michigan State University
26.
Bertoldi, Pablo Adrian Garlati.
Essays on informal labor markets in developing countries.
Degree: 2018, Michigan State University
URL: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:19337
► Thesis Ph. D. Michigan State University. Economics 2018
This paper studies the informal labor markets of Colombia and Paraguay. Colombia has been found to show…
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▼ Thesis Ph. D. Michigan State University. Economics 2018
This paper studies the informal labor markets of Colombia and Paraguay. Colombia has been found to show a significant reduction in informal employment due to the reduction in payroll taxes. Conversely, Paraguay shows highly isolated informal/formal labor markets with few factors improving movements between these.Chapter 1 evaluates how the drastic reduction in payroll taxes in 2012 reduced informali-ty in Colombia. By the end of 2012 the Colombian government implemented a tax reform that, among other things, substantially reduced payroll taxes. I evaluate the effect of this reform on informality both theoretically and empirically.Theoretically, I develop a labor market model incorporating the changes introduced by the reform. As the reduction in payroll taxes was accompanied by a change in social trans-fers’ funding, which led to uncertain changes in profits and social benefits, straightforward predictions on informality are not possible.Empirically, I obtain difference-in-difference (DID) estimates from two household sur-veys—one composed by many repeated cross sections across many years and the other a much shorter panel dataset. Estimates from the repeated cross sections data indicate small, short-term effects and large long-term effects. Industry was the first sector to enjoy a reduction in informality, followed by services and agriculture. For workers earning around one minimum wage, I find large point estimates. Estimates from the household survey panel data are in line with these results.Chapter 2 characterizes informal-formal employment transitions in Paraguay. Results in-dicate that some factors, such as education and firms size, improve workers’ movement be-tween informal and formal employment, and wage gains from moving into formality are mod-est. Workers who tend to stay indefinitely informal are more likely to become unemployed or inactive.Estimates, based on a survival model, indicate that education and firm size highly in-crease informal-to-formal transitions, especially if workers have stayed informal for a long time. Older women have lower formal-to-informal transitions and, surprisingly, education plays no significant role. Mincer estimates point to high wages for formal workers, compared with informal, but that individual workers’ wage gains from moving into formality are small.
Online resource;
Advisors/Committee Members: Elder, Todd, Haider, Steven, Imberman, Scott, Nakasone, Eduardo.
Subjects/Keywords: Labor market – Colombia; Labor market – Paraguay; Informal sector (Economics) – Colombia; Informal sector (Economics) – Paraguay; Household surveys – Colombia – Statistics; Household surveys – Paraguay – Statistics; Labor market; Informal sector (Economics); Household surveys; Labor economics; Latin American studies
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Bertoldi, P. A. G. (2018). Essays on informal labor markets in developing countries. (Thesis). Michigan State University. Retrieved from http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:19337
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bertoldi, Pablo Adrian Garlati. “Essays on informal labor markets in developing countries.” 2018. Thesis, Michigan State University. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:19337.
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Bertoldi, Pablo Adrian Garlati. “Essays on informal labor markets in developing countries.” 2018. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Bertoldi PAG. Essays on informal labor markets in developing countries. [Internet] [Thesis]. Michigan State University; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:19337.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Bertoldi PAG. Essays on informal labor markets in developing countries. [Thesis]. Michigan State University; 2018. Available from: http://etd.lib.msu.edu/islandora/object/etd:19337
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
27.
Durães, Bruno José Rodrigues.
"Camelô de tecnologia" ou "Camelô Global" = novas formas de expansão do capital na rua: Peddler of technology or street vendor global : New forms of capital expansion in the street.
Degree: 2011, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
URL: http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/280165
► Abstract: This thesis deals with street workers that offer technological products (digital cameras, games, flash drivers etc.) in camelódromo of the Uruguayana in Rio de…
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▼ Abstract: This thesis deals with street workers that offer technological products (digital cameras, games, flash drivers etc.) in camelódromo of the Uruguayana in Rio de Janeiro. It was intended to answer the following question: Is the peddler of a differentiated form of technology for
informal street work, which is the predominant business (profit), business (the capital) and not the employee (linked to survival), which is evident separation between capital (owners of the means and money) and work (labor contractor)? this line will be activities that now serve as the veins of capital expansion? Our aim of this research: to explore the new forms of differentiation in this street work in the current Brazilian society, ie, understand what is this new (re) configuration of the street. This phenomenon reflects a kind of activity that suffers direct interference of the formal world, reshaping itself and assuming business features. 42 questionnaires were applied to these vendors
Advisors/Committee Members: UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS (CRUESP), Araujo, Angela Maria Carneiro, 1952- (advisor), Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas (institution), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Sociais (nameofprogram), Faria, Maria da Graça Druck de (committee member), Neves, Magda (committee member), Antunes, Ricardo Luiz Coltro (committee member), Leite, Márcia de Paula (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Vendedores ambulantes; Setor informal (Economia); Camelôs; Mercadorias; Tecnologia; Street vendors; Informal sector (Economics); Laborers; Merchandise; Technology
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Durães, B. J. R. (2011). "Camelô de tecnologia" ou "Camelô Global" = novas formas de expansão do capital na rua: Peddler of technology or street vendor global : New forms of capital expansion in the street. (Thesis). Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Retrieved from http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/280165
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Durães, Bruno José Rodrigues. “"Camelô de tecnologia" ou "Camelô Global" = novas formas de expansão do capital na rua: Peddler of technology or street vendor global : New forms of capital expansion in the street.” 2011. Thesis, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/280165.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Durães, Bruno José Rodrigues. “"Camelô de tecnologia" ou "Camelô Global" = novas formas de expansão do capital na rua: Peddler of technology or street vendor global : New forms of capital expansion in the street.” 2011. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Durães BJR. "Camelô de tecnologia" ou "Camelô Global" = novas formas de expansão do capital na rua: Peddler of technology or street vendor global : New forms of capital expansion in the street. [Internet] [Thesis]. Universidade Estadual de Campinas; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/280165.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Durães BJR. "Camelô de tecnologia" ou "Camelô Global" = novas formas de expansão do capital na rua: Peddler of technology or street vendor global : New forms of capital expansion in the street. [Thesis]. Universidade Estadual de Campinas; 2011. Available from: http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/280165
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
28.
Anselmo Luis dos Santos.
Trabalho em pequenos negocios no Brasil : impactos da crise do final do Seculo XX.
Degree: Instituto de Economia, 2006, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
URL: http://libdigi.unicamp.br/document/?code=vtls000417268
► This dissertation has the occupational evolution and the labor conditions in small enterprises in Brazil in the 1980-2005 period as the study object. The occupied…
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▼ This dissertation has the occupational evolution and the labor conditions in small enterprises in Brazil in the 1980-2005 period as the study object. The occupied in small business set is understood as the universe of the wage laborers in small and micro enterprises, self-employed, the entrepreneurs without employees, and the workers without pay. The hypothesis considered here is that this set of workers has widened his participation in a very expressive manner in the Brazilian occupational structure, what has deepened the worsening of the labor conditions and labor relations of the whole Brazilian occupational structure in the period studied. The development of this dissertation shown that this process happened most of all in consequence of the low rates of economic growth, of the deep structural changes of the Brazilian economy in the nineties and of the transformations that occurred in the social, cultural and consumption structures that continually changed the productive sector and the occupational structure, even in a context of very low economic growth rates. Confirming the hereby considered hypothesis, this dissertation shown that the biggest part of the occupation expansion in this sector and the worsening of the labor conditions occurred within the period of the 1994-1999, in which happened the most important structural transformations in Brazilian economy. In the whole period, this process was expressed mostly by a strong expansion of the wage labor in the formal and informal sector and by the self-employment ? with the worst labor conditions and labor relations, lowest pay and weaker social and labor protection and rights. At the end, this dissertation deals with the public policies limits for the small and micro enterprises as well the neoliberal political proposals, underlining the impossibility of the overcoming of this situation without considering a process of sustained and accelerated economic growth
Esta tese tem como objeto de estudo a evolução da ocupação e das condições de trabalho em pequenos negócios no Brasil no período 1980-2005. O conjunto dos ocupados em pequenos negócios é aqui entendido como o universo que compreende os trabalhadores assalariados - com e sem carteira de trabalho assinada - e empregadores nas micro e pequenas empresas, os trabalhadores por conta própria, os empreendedores sem empregados e os trabalhadores sem remuneração. A hipótese considerada é que esse conjunto de trabalhadores ampliou de forma expressiva sua participação na estrutura ocupacional brasileira, processo que aprofundou a precariedade das condições de trabalho neste segmento e que expressa parcela expressiva da deterioração das condições e das relações de trabalho do conjunto da estrutura ocupacional brasileira, no período analisado. O desenvolvimento do trabalho mostrou que este processo ocorreu principalmente em função das reduzidas taxas de crescimento econômico, das profundas transformações estruturais pelas quais passou a economia brasileira nos anos 90 e pelas transformações ocorridas nas estruturas…
Advisors/Committee Members: Carlos Alonso Barbosa de Oliveira, Maria Carolina de Azevedo Ferreira de Souza, Paulo Eduardo de Andrade Baltar, Ademar Kyotoshisato, Carlos Alonso Barbosa de Oliveira [Orientador], Maria Cristina Cacciamali.
Subjects/Keywords: Pequenas e medias empresas; Emprego; Employment; Politicas publicas; Labour; Public policies; Trabalho; Setor informal (Economia); Small business; Informal sector (Economics)
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Santos, Anselmo Luis dos. “Trabalho em pequenos negocios no Brasil : impactos da crise do final do Seculo XX.” 2006. Thesis, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://libdigi.unicamp.br/document/?code=vtls000417268.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Santos, Anselmo Luis dos. “Trabalho em pequenos negocios no Brasil : impactos da crise do final do Seculo XX.” 2006. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Santos ALd. Trabalho em pequenos negocios no Brasil : impactos da crise do final do Seculo XX. [Internet] [Thesis]. Universidade Estadual de Campinas; 2006. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://libdigi.unicamp.br/document/?code=vtls000417268.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Santos ALd. Trabalho em pequenos negocios no Brasil : impactos da crise do final do Seculo XX. [Thesis]. Universidade Estadual de Campinas; 2006. Available from: http://libdigi.unicamp.br/document/?code=vtls000417268
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29.
Guilherme da Silva Ribeiro.
A influência do Camelódromo de Londrina sobre o comércio formal de seu entorno.
Degree: 2010, Universidade Estadual de Londrina
URL: http://www.bibliotecadigital.uel.br/document/?code=vtls000159892
► O desenvolvimento das atividades informais está presente, atualmente, em todos os países desenvolvidos ou subdesenvolvidos. No entanto, essas atividades surgem como uma alternativa ao…
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▼ O desenvolvimento das atividades informais está presente, atualmente, em todos os países desenvolvidos ou subdesenvolvidos. No entanto, essas atividades surgem como uma alternativa ao desemprego e não como uma nova categoria. Dessa forma, os comerciantes informais ocupam as ruas das cidades com o discurso de estarem trabalhando e não cometendo crimes ainda que esse tipo de trabalho seja irregular, ilegal. Durante a década de 1990, como solução para o problema dos camelôs que ocupavam as calçadas e praças próximas ao Terminal Central de Ônibus, a Prefeitura de Londrina desenvolveu diversos projetos para a criação de um camelódromo. Em 2002, foi inaugurado o Camelódromo de Londrina, que se tornou uma referência para o desenvolvimento de diversos empreendimentos semelhantes na cidade. Criticado por ter recebido investimentos municipais, o Camelódromo de Londrina, centro do comércio
informal da cidade, contraria o senso comum de que esse tipo de comércio só traz prejuízos ao comércio formal, pois, este empreendimento trouxe benefícios à área onde foi instalado, influenciando o comércio formal de seu entorno. Objetiva-se, neste trabalho, analisar o comércio formal do entorno do Camelódromo de Londrina após a sua inauguração. Para tanto, pesquisou-se inicialmente a história do município de Londrina e o desenvolvimento das atividades comerciais formais para, então, iniciar-se uma pesquisa sobre o desenvolvimento das atividades comerciais informais. Pesquisou-se referenciais teóricos nas bibliotecas Municipal e da Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Realizou-se, também, pesquisas no Ministério Público (em busca de informações sobre a ação pública que questiona a legalidade do pagamento do aluguel do Camelódromo de Londrina pela prefeitura), na Prefeitura Municipal de Londrina (informações sobre o projeto do Camelódromo de Londrina aprovado pelo Instituto de Pesquisa e Planejamento Urbano de Londrina), na Associação Comercial de Londrina (considerou-se importante analisar a opinião da ACIL, enquanto representante do comércio formal, sobre as atividades do Camelódromo de Londrina e o surgimento de novos empreendimentos semelhantes, principalmente na área central da cidade, bem como as ações dos órgãos fiscalizadores municipais, estaduais e federais), no Camelódromo de Londrina (informações sobre a história do empreendimento e a forma como vem sendo administrado) e na área de entorno do Camelódromo de Londrina (delimitação da área de pesquisa e aplicação dos questionários que subsidiaram a parte deste trabalho onde se analisou o comércio da área). Apesar de ter beneficiado o comércio formal de uma área decadente do centro de Londrina, a ACIL e alguns comerciantes formais afirmaram que este tipo de empreendimento, apoiado pela Prefeitura Municipal, prejudicou o comércio formal devido à origem, geralmente ilícita, de seus produtos. Conclui-se este trabalho com a análise das transformações espaciais e algumas considerações acerca da influência do Camelódromo de Londrina sobre o comércio formal do seu entorno, bem como as…
Advisors/Committee Members: Alice Yatiyo Asari ., William Ribeiro da Silva, Ruth Youko Tsukamoto.
Subjects/Keywords: Geografia econômica; Setor informal (economia); Trabalhadores autônomos - Estudo de casos; Economic geography; Informal sector (Economics); Self-employed; Case studies
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Ribeiro, Guilherme da Silva. “A influência do Camelódromo de Londrina sobre o comércio formal de seu entorno.” 2010. Thesis, Universidade Estadual de Londrina. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://www.bibliotecadigital.uel.br/document/?code=vtls000159892.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ribeiro, Guilherme da Silva. “A influência do Camelódromo de Londrina sobre o comércio formal de seu entorno.” 2010. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Ribeiro GdS. A influência do Camelódromo de Londrina sobre o comércio formal de seu entorno. [Internet] [Thesis]. Universidade Estadual de Londrina; 2010. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://www.bibliotecadigital.uel.br/document/?code=vtls000159892.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Ribeiro GdS. A influência do Camelódromo de Londrina sobre o comércio formal de seu entorno. [Thesis]. Universidade Estadual de Londrina; 2010. Available from: http://www.bibliotecadigital.uel.br/document/?code=vtls000159892
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Rhodes University
30.
Damane, Moeti.
The implications of rural-urban migration on employment and household income with particular reference to Lesotho.
Degree: Faculty of Commerce, Economics and Economic History, 2012, Rhodes University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002737
► The research investigates the impact of internal rural - urban migration III Lesotho on household income and employment. Using data gathered from the 2002/03 household…
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▼ The research investigates the impact of internal rural - urban migration III Lesotho on household income and employment. Using data gathered from the 2002/03 household survey, the 2006 nationwide census and a questionnaire on rural - urban migration in Lesotho administered to 500 respondents in Maseru and Leribe, we estimate a logit model of the probability of employment in Lesotho in 2008 given a set of independent variables. The independent variables are respondent's work experience; years of education completed; employment status in 2004; employment status in 2008; gender; job skill level; place of residence in 2004 and a categorical variable that measures whether or not the respondent is a rural - urban migrant. The results suggest that migration and work experience have no significant impact on an individual's likelihood of being employed in the country's formal sector. Also, it was found that the higher the level of education an individual has, the less likely are their chances of employment in the country's formal sector because of the lack of formal jobs in the urban areas. Over 50% of Lesotho's workforce employed in the urban areas was discovered to work in the informal sector. The study concludes that there is a lack of jobs in Lesotho's urban formal sector that results in a thriving informal sector. The advantages of informal sector jobs to the rural - urban migrant include an increase in their standard of living as well as that of their family members left behind in the rural areas but the disadvantages include low levels of investor confidence that lead to a decrease in overall economic development and growth in the country.
Subjects/Keywords: Rural-urban migration – Employment – Lesotho; Informal sector (Economics) – Lesotho; Lesotho – Economic conditions
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Damane, M. (2012). The implications of rural-urban migration on employment and household income with particular reference to Lesotho. (Thesis). Rhodes University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002737
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Damane, Moeti. “The implications of rural-urban migration on employment and household income with particular reference to Lesotho.” 2012. Thesis, Rhodes University. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002737.
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Damane, Moeti. “The implications of rural-urban migration on employment and household income with particular reference to Lesotho.” 2012. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Damane M. The implications of rural-urban migration on employment and household income with particular reference to Lesotho. [Internet] [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002737.
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Council of Science Editors:
Damane M. The implications of rural-urban migration on employment and household income with particular reference to Lesotho. [Thesis]. Rhodes University; 2012. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002737
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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