Various factors influence people's choice of trading location. This paper analyses why street
vendors despite the provision of formal market infrastructure still decide to trade from the …

The paper explores the impact of migrant remittances on local economic development in a
locality where more than half of the households have been recipients for at least five years …

This chapter builds on the broader subject of the informal economy, the―informality‖
and―forbearance‖ theoretical perspectives, which are deployed as the best paradigms for …

Street vending is a common practice the world over. In cities the streets are swamped with
vendors selling various wares and Zimbabwe is no exception. However, in recent years the …

Agencies involved in supporting craft-based clusters seem to be captivated either by a value-
chain upgrading approach or a sustainable livelihoods approach. This article argues that …

Résumé Dans la plupart des villes africaines, le transport public est essentiellement assuré
par des petits opérateurs privés. Leur offre ne répond pas de manière efficiente aux …

The objective of the research is to investigate the impact of the informal sector transition on
growth of the manufacturing sub-sector in Anambra State in Nigeria. To achieve this …

Commercial enterprises (CEs) play a vital role in the economic growth and development of a
country. The current economic growth trends rests in the business growth and the support …

Electricity has played a vital role for socio-economic development and transformation of
society and culture. In the modern world, the consumption of electricity has become an …

Abstract The Global Value Chains (GVCs) have become an important constellation around
which global trade is evolving. This dissertation argues that the GVC framework is an …