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Executive Summary – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Lima, Peru

By Themis Castellanos on February 01, 2014

Based on information collected over a three-year period, the IEMS provides credible, grounded evidence of the range of driving forces, both positive and negative, that affect working conditions in the informal economy over time. The study places people working in the informal economy and their organizations at the centre of the analysis.

In Lima, the IEMS research was conducted with street vendors, that although not necessarily members of the Federación Departamental de Vendedores Ambulantes de Lima y Callao (FEDEVAL, by its Spanish acronym), they do participate in their activities and coordinate with it.

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The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide credible, grounded evidence of the range of driving forces, both positive and negative, that affect conditions of work in the urban informal economy in 10 cities over time. Specifically, it examines how informal workers are affected by, and respond to, macroeconomic trends, urban policies and practices, value chain dynamics, and other economic and social forces. Learn more about the Informal Economy Monitoring Study.

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Castellanos, Themis. Executive Summary – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Lima, Peru. , , . WIEGO, 2014. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IEMS-Lima-Street-Vendors-Executive-Summary-English.pdfCastellanos, T. (2014). Executive Summary – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Lima, Peru. , , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IEMS-Lima-Street-Vendors-Executive-Summary-English.pdfCastellanos, Themis. "Executive Summary – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Lima, Peru." WIEGO, 2014, .Castellanos Themis. "Executive Summary – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Lima, Peru." (2014). https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IEMS-Lima-Street-Vendors-Executive-Summary-English.pdfCastellanos, T 2014, 'Executive Summary – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Lima, Peru', , , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IEMS-Lima-Street-Vendors-Executive-Summary-English.pdfThemis Castellanos, 'Executive Summary – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Lima, Peru' (2014). Castellanos T. Executive Summary – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Lima, Peru. . 2014. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IEMS-Lima-Street-Vendors-Executive-Summary-English.pdfCastellanos, Themis. Executive Summary – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Lima, Peru. . 2014. , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IEMS-Lima-Street-Vendors-Executive-Summary-English.pdf

Executive Summary – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Lima, Peru

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