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International Development Planning Review, 2004
Development Southern Africa, 2008
Millions of people worldwide make a living selling goods on the streets. This article traces the ... more Millions of people worldwide make a living selling goods on the streets. This article traces the ebbs and flows of exclusion and inclusion of street traders from Durban's public spaces from the 1920s to the present. It shows that over time the city has, variously, expelled traders, allowed unmanaged trading and actively incorporated traders into urban plans. It suggests that
This paper considers the investment climate for the informal economy by investigating the South A... more This paper considers the investment climate for the informal economy by investigating the South African case. We review recent theoretical developments in understanding the informal economy, pointing to the increasing consensus that the economy needs to be viewed in its entirety with a formal and informal end. We then give a brief statistical overview of the informal economy in South Africa. Durban, South Africa's third largest city, has been proactive in seeking out ways of creatively supporting informal enterprises, as an economic function, not merely as a welfare alleviation function. Durban's approach over time is briefly reviewed.
International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society, 2003
This paper examines the response of the city government of Durban to the growth of the informal e... more This paper examines the response of the city government of Durban to the growth of the informal economy. It argues that, unlike the national government of South Africa, Durban's government has been creative in designing policies that favor informal economy workers, particularly women. These progressive policies are the result of an innovative local government and, to some extent, an emerging self-employed women worker's union that has been able to exert influence on informal economy policies.
Transformation: Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa, 2006
Transformation: Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa, 2002
... CAROLINE SKINNER and IMRAAN VALODIA suggest that women are bearing the brunt of the costs ass... more ... CAROLINE SKINNER and IMRAAN VALODIA suggest that women are bearing the brunt of the costs associated with this transformation. ... GLOBALISATION AND WOMEN'S WORK IN SOUTH AFRICA ARTICLE The key features of GEAR are out of line with the vision of RDP L C 0 ...
International Development Planning Review, 2004
Development Southern Africa, 2008
Millions of people worldwide make a living selling goods on the streets. This article traces the ... more Millions of people worldwide make a living selling goods on the streets. This article traces the ebbs and flows of exclusion and inclusion of street traders from Durban's public spaces from the 1920s to the present. It shows that over time the city has, variously, expelled traders, allowed unmanaged trading and actively incorporated traders into urban plans. It suggests that
This paper considers the investment climate for the informal economy by investigating the South A... more This paper considers the investment climate for the informal economy by investigating the South African case. We review recent theoretical developments in understanding the informal economy, pointing to the increasing consensus that the economy needs to be viewed in its entirety with a formal and informal end. We then give a brief statistical overview of the informal economy in South Africa. Durban, South Africa's third largest city, has been proactive in seeking out ways of creatively supporting informal enterprises, as an economic function, not merely as a welfare alleviation function. Durban's approach over time is briefly reviewed.
International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society, 2003
This paper examines the response of the city government of Durban to the growth of the informal e... more This paper examines the response of the city government of Durban to the growth of the informal economy. It argues that, unlike the national government of South Africa, Durban's government has been creative in designing policies that favor informal economy workers, particularly women. These progressive policies are the result of an innovative local government and, to some extent, an emerging self-employed women worker's union that has been able to exert influence on informal economy policies.
Transformation: Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa, 2006
Transformation: Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa, 2002
... CAROLINE SKINNER and IMRAAN VALODIA suggest that women are bearing the brunt of the costs ass... more ... CAROLINE SKINNER and IMRAAN VALODIA suggest that women are bearing the brunt of the costs associated with this transformation. ... GLOBALISATION AND WOMEN'S WORK IN SOUTH AFRICA ARTICLE The key features of GEAR are out of line with the vision of RDP L C 0 ...