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The effect of the informal sector on sustainable development: Evidence
1 INTRODUCTION. The informal sector has wide-ranging impacts on the economic and social development of developing and less developed countries and it has become a central issue in development discourses (Arvin-Rad et al., 2010; Elbahnasawy et al., 2016; La Porta & Shleifer, 2014).The informal economy that comprises small and medium enterprises and relates to economic activities outside of ...
(PDF) Analysing the informal sector in South Africa: Knowledge and
While the informal sector in South Africa is the 'forgotten' sector in many ways, it provides livelihoods, employment and income for about 2.5 million workers and business owners (2013 data).
PDF A Situational Analysis of The Informal Sector in The Three Major Cities
CHAPTER 2 ANALYSIS OF THE INFORMAL SECTOR AND ITS LINKAGES TO DEVELOPMENT : A THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE 2.1 INTRODUCTION 19 2.2 THE INFORMAL SECTOR ANALYSED 19 2.2.1 History of the concept of the informal sector 19 2.2.2 Definitions of the informal sector 24 2.2.3 The size of the informal sector 50
Full article: Entrepreneurship and the Informal Sector: Challenges and
Therefore, the informal sector in Nigeria, like many other African countries, presents a significant sector that has helped to absorb unemployment in the labor market - albeit still a marginalized segment of the economy. Davies & Thurlow (Citation 2010) suggest two reasons for this marginalization. Firstly, there is a general notion of two ...
PDF The Informal Sector Revisited: Botswana'S Developmental State and Micro
especially in the third world. To realize the full potential of the informal sector as a possible engine of growth, more research is needed as to how the state can create a favorable institutional, regulatory and policy environment that allows productive employment, income generation and growth of the informal sector. The dissertation
PDF The Evolution of The Informal Economy and Its Implications for Tax
auditing informal transactions is difficult because informal transactions are usually cash-based and there is a general lack of resources or skills for proper record keeping by its participants. Secondly, relative to the formal sector, the administration of informal taxes is more labour intensive, inefficient and hence more costly.
Contribution of the informal sector towards sustainable livelihoods
Informal activities are generally conducted to generate income and secure sustainable livelihoods.,This study uses a qualitative research design, incorporating structured interviews instrumental in data collection and in-depth thematic analysis.,The study findings reveal that the informal sector positively contributes to the sustainable ...
PDF The Role of Informal Sector in Poverty Alleviation in Mtubatuba
This dissertation is being submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the ... into informal sector to escape poverty especially those people who live in rural areas where there are less job opportunities. It is against this background that this study attempts to document the role of the informal business sector in poverty ...
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The informal sector is an integral part of several sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries and plays a key role in the economic growth of these countries. This article used a comparative systematic review to explore the factors that act as drivers to informality in South Africa (SA) and Nigeria, the challenges that impede the growth dynamics of the informal sector, the dominant subsectors, and ...
Full article: Characteristics of informal sector activities and
Abstract. Informal sector (IFS) activities are viable in reducing poverty among women. Yet, the full potential of IFS in reducing poverty among women may not be realised when women encounter challenges which could retard the attainment of United Nations poverty-related Sustainable Development targets.
PDF The informal economy for local economic development in South Africa: a
the informal economy sector in South Africa constitutes the fulcrum of LED, and the overall economy of local communities. This is particularly important because the informal economy accounts for 18 percent of the employed population of South Africa. For instance, the street trading sector exclusively ensures that more than an
PDF Three Essays on the Informal Sector
Thesis Advisors: Dr. John Serieux Author: Musah Khalid Dr. Ryan Godwin, Dr. Mahmoud Torabi Three Essays on the Informal Sector ABSTRACT This thesis consists of three essays that examine: heterogeneity in informal wage employment; access and use of health insurance by individuals in the informal sector; and the gender wage gap in the sector.
(PDF) The Role of the Informal Sector in African Regional Integration
2001), the informal sector is an aspect of microcosmic economics (Williams and. Round, 2008). Framing an argument about how these two can 'work together'. is not only mammoth but also a taxing ...
Full article: Taxing the Informal Economy: The Current State of
1. Introduction. The issue of taxation of the 'informal economy' Footnote 1 in developing and transition countries has received increasing attention in recent years. This paper seeks to review existing debates, draw attention to new thinking about whether and how to strengthen informal sector taxation, and highlight recent innovations and efforts from a state-oriented perspective.
This thesis is focused on informal sector establishments in Kenya and how they contributes to employment creation, income generation and economic development. The research examines how the informal sector has developed between the years 1986-1989. The study indicates that the informal sector can absorb those people who are unemployed and cannot ...
PDF School of Graduate Studies Size and Causes of Informal Economy in Ethiopia
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO SCHOOL OF POST GRADUATE STUDIES (INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES) ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTERS OF ARTS IN DEVELOPMENT ... Informal sector as given by Schneider and Enste (2000) is that it is all legal value-added
The role of informal sector in poverty alleviation in Mtubatuba
In the developing world, especially in Africa, informal sector businesses in rural areas, have been found to be the engine driving in poverty alleviation and in creating employment opportunities, economic development and poverty reduction. Although the government of South Africa has embarked on various interventions to address the growing problem of poverty and unemployment rate that is facing ...
PDF A critical review of the taxation of the informal sector in Zimbabwe FY
Informal Sector: The informal sector (IS hereafter) concerns legal economic activities that are not captured in official national accounts and statistics. According to the Income Tax Act, Zimbabwe (Chapter 23:06), 26th Schedule is defined as "an individual who carries on a trade for his own account
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Showing result 1 - 5 of 64 swedish dissertations containing the words informal sector . 1. Circles of Value : A Study of Working Lives of Informal Sector Traders in Delhi, India. Abstract : This study revolves around the working lives of pheriwale, a group of self-employed traders within India's vast informal economy.
(PDF) The Urban Informal Economy in Ethiopia: Theory and ...
Results show that 1) informal sector employment substantially increased, 2) some production activities such as manufacturing; services; and trade, hotels and restaurant activities decreased while ...
Financial inclusion of the informal sector as an enabler to economic
In addition the growth of the informal sector was attributed to weak institutions in Zimbabwe. The Researcher concluded improving the role of institutions will curtail the growth of the informal sector and improve the banking public's trust of the banking sector enabling financial inclusion. This would arguably lead to economic growth in ...
An examination of the Impact of Covid-19 on the Informal Sector in
Abstract: The study aimed at examining the impact of Covid-19 on the informal sector in Gaborone, Botswana. The problem is that the informal sector has been badly affected by the pandemic. A quantitative research approach was employed, and a quantitative descriptive research design provided a road map that was used to fulfil this research.
PDF Formalisation of the Informal Sector in Zimbabwe, a Key Success Factor
According to a ZIMSTAT survey, 2012, the total employed population in Zimbabwe aged 15 years and above was estimated to be 5.4 million and of that 4.6 million (84%) were considered to be in informal employment, 606 thousand (11%) were in formal employment and 252 thousand were in employment not classifiable (5 %).
Informal Sector: Report shows tough times ahead for Mzansi in 2024
Mzansi's informal economy has seen a decrease in employment from 32% (2003) to 20% in 2023. This off-the-books sector accounts for 19% of Mzansi's total adult population.
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1 INTRODUCTION. The informal sector has wide-ranging impacts on the economic and social development of developing and less developed countries and it has become a central issue in development discourses (Arvin-Rad et al., 2010; Elbahnasawy et al., 2016; La Porta & Shleifer, 2014).The informal economy that comprises small and medium enterprises and relates to economic activities outside of ...
While the informal sector in South Africa is the 'forgotten' sector in many ways, it provides livelihoods, employment and income for about 2.5 million workers and business owners (2013 data).
CHAPTER 2 ANALYSIS OF THE INFORMAL SECTOR AND ITS LINKAGES TO DEVELOPMENT : A THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE 2.1 INTRODUCTION 19 2.2 THE INFORMAL SECTOR ANALYSED 19 2.2.1 History of the concept of the informal sector 19 2.2.2 Definitions of the informal sector 24 2.2.3 The size of the informal sector 50
Therefore, the informal sector in Nigeria, like many other African countries, presents a significant sector that has helped to absorb unemployment in the labor market - albeit still a marginalized segment of the economy. Davies & Thurlow (Citation 2010) suggest two reasons for this marginalization. Firstly, there is a general notion of two ...
especially in the third world. To realize the full potential of the informal sector as a possible engine of growth, more research is needed as to how the state can create a favorable institutional, regulatory and policy environment that allows productive employment, income generation and growth of the informal sector. The dissertation
auditing informal transactions is difficult because informal transactions are usually cash-based and there is a general lack of resources or skills for proper record keeping by its participants. Secondly, relative to the formal sector, the administration of informal taxes is more labour intensive, inefficient and hence more costly.
Informal activities are generally conducted to generate income and secure sustainable livelihoods.,This study uses a qualitative research design, incorporating structured interviews instrumental in data collection and in-depth thematic analysis.,The study findings reveal that the informal sector positively contributes to the sustainable ...
This dissertation is being submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the ... into informal sector to escape poverty especially those people who live in rural areas where there are less job opportunities. It is against this background that this study attempts to document the role of the informal business sector in poverty ...
The informal sector is an integral part of several sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries and plays a key role in the economic growth of these countries. This article used a comparative systematic review to explore the factors that act as drivers to informality in South Africa (SA) and Nigeria, the challenges that impede the growth dynamics of the informal sector, the dominant subsectors, and ...
Abstract. Informal sector (IFS) activities are viable in reducing poverty among women. Yet, the full potential of IFS in reducing poverty among women may not be realised when women encounter challenges which could retard the attainment of United Nations poverty-related Sustainable Development targets.
the informal economy sector in South Africa constitutes the fulcrum of LED, and the overall economy of local communities. This is particularly important because the informal economy accounts for 18 percent of the employed population of South Africa. For instance, the street trading sector exclusively ensures that more than an
Thesis Advisors: Dr. John Serieux Author: Musah Khalid Dr. Ryan Godwin, Dr. Mahmoud Torabi Three Essays on the Informal Sector ABSTRACT This thesis consists of three essays that examine: heterogeneity in informal wage employment; access and use of health insurance by individuals in the informal sector; and the gender wage gap in the sector.
2001), the informal sector is an aspect of microcosmic economics (Williams and. Round, 2008). Framing an argument about how these two can 'work together'. is not only mammoth but also a taxing ...
1. Introduction. The issue of taxation of the 'informal economy' Footnote 1 in developing and transition countries has received increasing attention in recent years. This paper seeks to review existing debates, draw attention to new thinking about whether and how to strengthen informal sector taxation, and highlight recent innovations and efforts from a state-oriented perspective.
This thesis is focused on informal sector establishments in Kenya and how they contributes to employment creation, income generation and economic development. The research examines how the informal sector has developed between the years 1986-1989. The study indicates that the informal sector can absorb those people who are unemployed and cannot ...
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO SCHOOL OF POST GRADUATE STUDIES (INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES) ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTERS OF ARTS IN DEVELOPMENT ... Informal sector as given by Schneider and Enste (2000) is that it is all legal value-added
In the developing world, especially in Africa, informal sector businesses in rural areas, have been found to be the engine driving in poverty alleviation and in creating employment opportunities, economic development and poverty reduction. Although the government of South Africa has embarked on various interventions to address the growing problem of poverty and unemployment rate that is facing ...
Informal Sector: The informal sector (IS hereafter) concerns legal economic activities that are not captured in official national accounts and statistics. According to the Income Tax Act, Zimbabwe (Chapter 23:06), 26th Schedule is defined as "an individual who carries on a trade for his own account
Showing result 1 - 5 of 64 swedish dissertations containing the words informal sector . 1. Circles of Value : A Study of Working Lives of Informal Sector Traders in Delhi, India. Abstract : This study revolves around the working lives of pheriwale, a group of self-employed traders within India's vast informal economy.
Results show that 1) informal sector employment substantially increased, 2) some production activities such as manufacturing; services; and trade, hotels and restaurant activities decreased while ...
In addition the growth of the informal sector was attributed to weak institutions in Zimbabwe. The Researcher concluded improving the role of institutions will curtail the growth of the informal sector and improve the banking public's trust of the banking sector enabling financial inclusion. This would arguably lead to economic growth in ...
Abstract: The study aimed at examining the impact of Covid-19 on the informal sector in Gaborone, Botswana. The problem is that the informal sector has been badly affected by the pandemic. A quantitative research approach was employed, and a quantitative descriptive research design provided a road map that was used to fulfil this research.
According to a ZIMSTAT survey, 2012, the total employed population in Zimbabwe aged 15 years and above was estimated to be 5.4 million and of that 4.6 million (84%) were considered to be in informal employment, 606 thousand (11%) were in formal employment and 252 thousand were in employment not classifiable (5 %).
Mzansi's informal economy has seen a decrease in employment from 32% (2003) to 20% in 2023. This off-the-books sector accounts for 19% of Mzansi's total adult population.