Informality in Africa: A Review

By James Heintz, Imraan Valodia on September 01, 2008

This paper examines the realities of informal employment in sub-Saharan Africa, where a significant proportion of employment activity and income generation occurs.

Contents include a statistical overview of informal employment in Africa, a consideration of definition and measurement, statistical estimates in selected African countries, an exploration of earnings and poverty issues in the informal economy, and discussion of the causes of informal employment in Africa and economic policy considerations.

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Heintz, James, and Valodia, Imraan. Informality in Africa: A Review. WIEGO Working Paper No. 3, , . , 2008. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Heintz_WIEGO_WP3.pdfHeintz, J., and Valodia, I. (2008). Informality in Africa: A Review. WIEGO Working Paper No. 3, , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Heintz_WIEGO_WP3.pdfHeintz, James, and Valodia, Imraan. "Informality in Africa: A Review." WIEGO Working Paper No. 3, 2008, .Heintz James, and Valodia Imraan. "Informality in Africa: A Review." WIEGO Working Paper No. 3 (2008). https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Heintz_WIEGO_WP3.pdfHeintz, J, and Valodia, I 2008, 'Informality in Africa: A Review', WIEGO Working Paper No. 3, , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Heintz_WIEGO_WP3.pdfJames Heintz, and Imraan Valodia, 'Informality in Africa: A Review' (2008) WIEGO Working Paper No. 3 Heintz J., and Valodia I. Informality in Africa: A Review. WIEGO Working Paper No. 3. 2008. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Heintz_WIEGO_WP3.pdfHeintz, James, and Valodia, Imraan. Informality in Africa: A Review. WIEGO Working Paper No. 3. 2008. , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Heintz_WIEGO_WP3.pdf

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