Selling goods and providing services in public spaces is one of the most accessible
occupations for many urban poor. However, use of public space for such occupations is …

Despite its prominence, scale and dynamism, the informal economy is viewed as remnant of
a traditional economic order that needs to be systematically reduced and eventually …

Selling goods or providing services in public spaces is one of the most accessible
occupations for many individuals living in poverty in today's world. However, most street …

This analysis of the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation (HRtWS) uncovers
why some groups around the world are still excluded from these rights. Léo Heller, former …

Millions of people worldwide work outside the law as street vendors in order to earn a living.
However, they often work in fear of police evictions and confiscations since their work is in …

Under what circumstances does firm formalization yield net benefits for previously informal
firms? We systematically assessed 22 primary studies in a meta-analysis of African, Asian …

In the last decades, scholars from different disciplines, ranging from economy to law, have
tried to better identify and target the working poor in order to provide them with legal …

Day-to-day management of street vending is much more a matter of starting negotiations,
mediating between the interests of distinct groups, and making agreements, than it is about …

Flor works as a street vendor, selling aromatic water, a kind of tea made from the infusion of
different herbs and fruits. Flor had difficulties finding a job when she moved to the city …

From half to over three-quarters of the urban community in developing countries, work in the
informal economy, making it a highly influencing sector. Informal markets, particularly street …