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Integrating the Informal Economy in Urban Planning and Governance: A Case Study of the Process of Policy Development in Durban, South Africa

By
Francie Lund, Caroline Skinner

Measuring the Informal Economy: From Employment in the Informal Sector to Informal Employment

By
Ralf Hussmanns
Policy Integration Department, Bureau of Statistics, Working Paper, No. 53

Andhra Pradesh Policy on Simplification of Regulation of Street Vending Hawking in Urban Areas

By
Government of Andhra Preadesh Municipal Administration and Urban Department
This Policy document is aimed at the simplification of street vendor / hawker regulatory process in Andhra Preadesh.

Dislocating modernity: Identity, space and representations of street trade in Durban, South Africa

By
E. Jeffrey Popke, Richard Ballard
South Africa’s cities have experienced dramatic changes over the past decade. Cities are now home to a multiracial population, and have been transformed by new forms of economic and social interaction. For some, these changes have become a significant source of fear and anxiety. In this paper, we...

Ordinance Regulating the use of Streets and Sidewalks in the Municipality of Marikina, 2004

This Ordinance regulates the use of streets and sidewalks in the Municipality of Marikina

Msukaligwa Municipality Street Trading By-laws, 2004

This document contains the by-laws for street trading for Msukaligwa Municipality.

National Small Business Amendment Act, 2004

This document contains amendments to the National Small Business Act, 1996, so as to repeal all provisions pertaining to Ntsika Enterprise Promotion Agency; to provide for the establishment of the Small Enterprise development Agency; to make provision for the incorporation of the Ntsika Enterprise...

Sol Plaatje Municipality Draft Infromal Trading Policy and Management Framework

By
Local Economic Development Unit
This document forms the basis for the By-Law that will regulate Informal Trading in the Sol Plaatje municipal area.

Survey of Research on Street Vendors in Asia

By
Sharit K. Bhowmik
A Review Commissioned by WIEGO

A Review of Street Trade in Africa

By
Winnie V. Mitullah
University of Nairobi, Institute for Development Studies. A review commissioned by Women in Informal Employment Globalising and Organising (WIEGO). Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA. May 2004
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Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Domestic Workers and C189: Making it Real, Africa

Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.

Domestic Workers, Organizing & Organizations, Law
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Workers Education/Organizing Materials
Working in Public Space: A Manual for Street Vendors
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
Inclusive Cities / Urban Policies, Street / Market vendors
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WIEGO Working Papers
Tax Justice and the Informal Economy: A Review of the Debates
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.
Inclusive Cities / Urban Policies