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Enhancing Productivity in the Urban Informal Economy

By , , on January 01, 2017

Enhancing Productivity in the Urban Informal EconomyThis publication argues for a radical and new policy paradigm, to promote inclusion of informal workers in urban dialogues, and mainstream the informal economy in urban policies and strategies. Over the last 20 years knowledge has grown – of the potential of informal employment to provide households with pathways out of poverty, communities with accessible and affordable goods and services, and cities with vibrant sites of economic and social exchange – and of the ways in which cities can help make informal employment more secure.

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University, Cardiff, Habitat, UN, and WIEGO, UN. Enhancing Productivity in the Urban Informal Economy. , , . , 2017. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/WIEGO-productivity-urban-informal-economy.pdfUniversity, C., Habitat, U., and WIEGO, U. (2017). Enhancing Productivity in the Urban Informal Economy. , , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/WIEGO-productivity-urban-informal-economy.pdfUniversity, Cardiff, Habitat, UN, and WIEGO, UN. "Enhancing Productivity in the Urban Informal Economy." 2017, .University Cardiff, Habitat UN, and WIEGO UN. "Enhancing Productivity in the Urban Informal Economy." (2017). https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/WIEGO-productivity-urban-informal-economy.pdfUniversity, C, Habitat, U, and WIEGO, U 2017, 'Enhancing Productivity in the Urban Informal Economy', , , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/WIEGO-productivity-urban-informal-economy.pdfCardiff University, UN Habitat, and UN WIEGO, 'Enhancing Productivity in the Urban Informal Economy' (2017). University C., Habitat U., and WIEGO U. Enhancing Productivity in the Urban Informal Economy. . 2017. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/WIEGO-productivity-urban-informal-economy.pdfUniversity, Cardiff, Habitat, UN, and WIEGO, UN. Enhancing Productivity in the Urban Informal Economy. . 2017. , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/WIEGO-productivity-urban-informal-economy.pdf

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WIEGO is at the forefront of developing statistics and research to help audiences understand the informal economy. Our library includes over two decades-worth of informal economy research, policy analysis, statistics and documentation of organizing efforts.